Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has begun its enforcement against street trading, anti-open rearing/grazing regulations and other related laws.
The enforcement team of the agency led by the Chairperson, Justice Aderonke Aderemi (rtd.), alongside the Chairman, Environmental Task Force, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Francis Ojomo (rtd), carried out the exercise in Ibadan.
The duo emphasised Oyo State Government’s readiness and swift response to tackle and sort every related offence, thus prosecuting violators of the extant laws.
They said the enforcement highlighted crack down on street traders at Bodija Market, Ibadan, with evacuation of mini stalls and mobile counters, as well as goods displayed on the roadside.
The chairman of OYRLEA said: ‘Recall that extensive sensitisation and campaign efforts against street trading began with a launch at Bodija Market earlier this year in January, and such had been a continuum to date’.
Following petitions received from residents of Unique Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan, three rams and a cow were impounded by the enforcement team.
Aderemi reiterated the agency’s commitment to enforcing environmental and sanitation laws, as well as anti-open rearing and grazing regulations and other related laws in the state.
She gave the owner a seven-day ultimatum to claim them, to avoid forfeiture, in lieu of fine option.
Residents of Abidiodan, at Lagelu Local Government Area, Ibadan, have been issued a seven-day ultimatum to evacuate shanties on road setbacks, which have become hideouts for criminals and illegal activities.
The enforcement team was joined by Operation Burst, Environmental Task Force, officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Amotekun among others.
