Obnoxious Odour: Ekiti Govt Warns Residents Against Improper Waste Disposal

The Ekiti Government has warned residents against improper waste disposal and other activities capable of endangering public health or causing environmental nuisance.

The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, gave the warning following a complaint by residents of Third Extension, GRA, Ado-Ekiti, over an offensive odour allegedly caused by the discharge of wastewater into a drainage channel.

Aluko-Ajisafe said a Joint Task Force from the ministry and security agencies visited the area following the complaint and discovered that accumulated kitchen waste from a catch pit had been evacuated into a public drain, causing the offensive odour.

She condemned the practice and warned that the government would not tolerate activities capable of causing environmental nuisance or posing health risks to residents.

The commissioner said an abatement notice had been issued to the resident involved, adding that further action would be taken in accordance with relevant environmental laws to serve as a deterrent to others.

She commended the residents for promptly reporting the incident and urged members of the public to provide useful information to the ministry to assist efforts to tackle recurrent obnoxious odour in the state.

Aluko-Ajisafe said the ministry had made several arrests and prosecuted offenders as part of efforts to address environmental nuisance, adding that the enforcement would be sustained to ensure a clean and safe environment in the state.