The appointment of waste collectors in Oyo State has been terminated by the state government.
The state government released this information on Friday.
Mr. Abiodun Oni, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders in Ibadan.
While speaking at the gathering, Oni emphasized that the new initiative was created to help realize the state’s vision of cleanliness.
He said, “We are tired of using the same approach without getting results”.
He further assured residents of the state that the state government was taking holistic measures to ensure that the state experiences a turnaround in the environmental sector.
He also announced that the State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of a new waste management consultant.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Modupe Adeleye, while speaking, revealed that the action taken on the re-application of the PSP operators was intended to move the state forward and ensure a cleaner and healthier environment.
She enjoined all the stakeholders to work with the state government in actualizing this agenda.
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