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The Oyo State Government today embarked on the total removal of illegal structures, shanties, and shops around its public schools in the State.
The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, who led the Management and Officers of the Ministry, ensured that total demolition of the unauthorised constructions, were carried out.
Recall that in the previous week, the Executive Governor of the State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, during a night tour discovered the appalling myriads of shanties, slums and illegal shops around public school premises, capable of causing undue distractions to pupils and students in the State.
Consequently, seven days ultimatum, via letters and media reports, had been issued and released.
Mr Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola, who had earlier visited and spoken with some of the illegal shop owners and residents, strictly warned against reconstruction of the shanties.
He assured of Governor Seyi Makinde’s enduring love and commitment towards making environment of public schools clean, attract, ve and conducive for learning, especia y, as students resume new academsessionsion.
School premises where the exercises were carried out include: Oba Akinbiyi Model College, Ibadan, C&S New Eden Primary School, Mokola, Saint Gabriel’s Secondary Commercial School,Mokola, Ibadan and host of others.
The Commissioner however, commended some of the owners of the shanties and shops for toeing the part of honour by complying with the governmentent’s directive on the removal notifications before the arrival of the team.
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