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Oyo: Govt sets up task force on environment for Gbagi market

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
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Governor Seyi Makinde

Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has set up a task force to immediately look into the current environmental situation at the popular Gbagi market in Ibadan to curb the possibility of an outbreak of epidemic.

Gbagi market, like Idumota market in Lagos and Ariaria market in Aba, Abia State is well-known for its population and multi-national nature of those that patronize it.

The Makinde administration has recently shown its displeasure over the unkempt outlook of the market as unapproved market stalls had taken over original design of the market and waste management had become difficult for the concerned government agency.

Members of the committee include its Chairman, Sanitarian John Oyewole, Dr. Dapo Atoyebi, a member, Mr G.O. Oladele who is also a member and the Secretary of the Task Force, Barrister Oyelakin Oyedokun.

According to the chairman, in a release he signed on Tuesday at Ibadan, the committee was given the task of looking into environmental crisis currently bedeviling the famous market and proffer solutions to it by reaching out to stakeholders.

“With the terms of reference we were given, the Committee is principally saddled with the responsibility of comingĀ  up with recommendations targeted at the currentĀ  environment situations within New Gbagi Market in order to prevent environment pollution, epidemics and fire outbreak among others.

“In view of this, the Task Force hereby wishes to invite letters from members of the public on challenges presently confronting the market as well as appropriate recommendations to the same effect and submit such documents to ROOM 17, Ministry of Environment & Water Resources, Secretariat, Ibadan on or before Friday, 16th August, 2019 during official hours,” Oyewole said.

 

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