Oyo Government Seals Premier Hotel, Event Centre For Violating Sanitation Laws

The Oyo State Government has sealed the popular Premier Hotel situated at Mokola Hill and another event centre located at Eleyele, for violating the environmental sanitation laws of the state.

The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abiodun Oni who led the enforcement team during the week reiterated that the need to seal up these facilities became necessary to put an end to environmental nuisance in the state.

The Commissioner who was appalled with the attitude of the management of Premier Hotel for accumulating heaps of wastes within their premises wondered why the management failed to co-operate with the designated authorised waste collector, despite the 7-days ultimatum given to them to evacuate their wastes.

“It is disheartening that despite efforts of this administration to provide an enabling and sustainable environment to residents, people still go ahead violating the environmental laws of the state whereas a filthy environment poses threats to individual’s lives in the state. When sickness comes, it knows no boundaries," the Commissioner said.

Oni also emphasised that the enforcement will continue to take place until people understand the need to take care of our environment.

“As citizens, proper waste disposal is a way of exercising their responsibilities as well as giving concrete support to the government as such, putting an end to the scourge of filthy environment," the Commissioner added.

Meanwhile, the team who were also at Gbaremu Market and Adelabu Complex at Challenge to sensitize the traders on the importance of having a clean, safe and healthy environment warned business owners to comply with environmental sanitation laws or face the wrath of the law.