The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, commenced a crackdown on illegal structures, shanties, and indiscriminate truck parking along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway toll gate and areas under high-tension power lines.
The Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retd.), told journalists during the operation that the exercise was necessary to prevent accidents and other safety hazards caused by the indiscriminate activities along the highway.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Major Adekoya Adesagba (retd.), described the operation as a multi-agency effort aimed at addressing environmental and security threats, particularly at the state’s gateway.
Reacting to the development, a representative of the Diesel Sellers Association, Abass Ademola, appealed to the government to provide alternative locations for those affected, warning that the exercise could lead to unemployment and increased insecurity.
The enforcement operation was carried out by a joint task force comprising the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, environmental officers, Operation Burst, Amotekun, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France,today on a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. He noted that during the visit, the president will evaluate his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones and he is expected to return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.
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