Osun reintroduces weekly sanitation exercise across markets, business premises

The Osun State Government has reinstated a mandatory weekly environmental sanitation campaign across markets, shops, offices, and other commercial establishments. This initiative aims to tackle improper waste disposal practices and prevent potential disease outbreaks. Scheduled for every Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, the exercise was approved by Governor Ademola Adeleke and is set to begin immediately statewide.

The directive, revealed in a statement from Samuel Ayanleye Aina, Head of Service and Chairman of the newly formed Osun State Environmental Sanitation Task Force, emphasizes the need to curb unauthorized littering and enforce existing environmental regulations. Starting immediately, the government mandates that all markets, shops, malls, offices, and business premises be cleaned up every Thursday between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.

Business owners are required to be physically present during this time to ensure thorough cleaning and adherence to the directive. The newly established task force will focus on preventing waste disposal violations and other environmental infractions to maintain cleanliness and curb disease outbreaks across Osun State. While law enforcement will be present to monitor the exercise and ensure compliance, the government clarifies that their presence is intended to support the sanitation effort rather than to arrest anyone.

Aina urges residents and business operators across the state to cooperate fully in the two-hour weekly exercise, highlighting the collective responsibility to maintain a clean and healthy environment.