Oyo State Government has again called on street traders to vacate the roads or face sanctions, especially within the Ibadan metropolis.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs. Modupe Adeleye gave the warning in Ibadan during a sensitisation programme with market men and women recently.
She said the Oyo State Government is poised to find a lasting solution to the menace of street trading and illegal dumping of refuse in the state.
Adeleye harped on the need for collaborative efforts amongst stakeholders at curbing the menace. She stressed that the exercise was not aimed at witch-hunting anyone.
She called on market, community and transport union leaders among other stakeholders to caution their members to stop the allocation of trading spots on roads and major streets to traders in the state.
Adeleye noted that street trading impedes the free flow of traffic and operatives of the ministry are resolute to take an uncompromising posture in enforcing street trading laws of Oyo State.
Babaloja General of Oyo State, Chief Yekin Abass called on the traders in the state to strictly adhere to the environmental laws, urging them to put an end to street trading.
Speaking on behalf of traders, the Iyaloja of Bodija International Market, Chief Mrs. Victoria Onipede and her counterpart, the Iyaloja Eleyele Market, Mrs Saliu Akanni collectively promised their unalloyed support through monitoring their members regularly to ensure they adhere strictly to the law of the land.
