Oyo State task force on environmental sanitation has arrested 40 persons, impounded 50 vehicles and 75 motorcycles during the monthly sanitation which usually holds from 6 a.m to 9 a.m in Ibadan.
The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr Abdulateef Oyeleke, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday, adding that the government is worried about the attitude displayed by some residents towards the sanitation exercise.
He said “People are expected to observe the exercise by taking care of their surroundings but many residents did not care to observe it.
“There is restriction of vehicular and human movement and anyone found on the road, except those on essential services, would be made to face the law and appropriate sanctions would be given.
“This is to let the people know that nobody is above the law and people should be made to be respecters of the law of the land.
“So, those apprehended will serve as deterrent to others that might want to do the same next time.”
Oyeleke, thereby, implored residents of Oyo State to henceforth regard the exercise as mandatory obligation, stating that this would make the state safer and healthier for people to live in.