*Dr. Ola Oresanya, Commissioner of Environment, in Ogun State of Nigeria, congratulates Christians, and other residents of the state on witnessing another Easter season, urging them to celebrate the event in a clean, healthy and safe space

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As the world celebrates the 2025 Easter season, the Ogun State Government (OGSG), has urged residents of the state and visitors alike to celebrate the event in a clean, healthy and safe environment.

Dr. Ola Oresanya, Honourable Commissioner of Environment, in Ogun State, gave the charge in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Oresanya congratulated Christians, and all other residents of the state on witnessing another Easter season, wishing them a fun-filled celebration.

The Commissioner also urged them to make cleanliness of their environment their watchword by cleaning their surroundings, desilt their drainage channels, and store their wastes in covered containers for collection by the assigned waste PSP Operators in their areas.

He further stated: “All PSP Operators in the state have been mandated to work throughout this festive period to collect wastes in all their assigned areas for effective waste management especially with expected increase in waste generation from the celebration.

“Aside from this, all government waste management and environmental officials and equipment have been deployed to various parts of the state for Special Easter Duties which are geared towards maintaining clean environment statewide.”

Oresanya said: “So, residents of the state and visitors are, therefore, assured of government readiness to continue to maintain the clean environment the state is noted for at all time as we urge them to play their part especially during this period of Easter celebration.”

The Commissioner equally urged traders in all markets across the state to transact their businesses in a clean, healthy and safe environment.

He emphasised this is important, especially in this period when upsurge in trading activities are expected.

He advised them not to engage in street trading, as Environment Marshals would be on duty throughout the state to maintain law and order in all markets state-wide.

Dr. Oresanya warned: ” ‘Emergency traders’, who trade in livestock and other items, and display them on roadsides and median or in the booths of their vehicles and other public places statewide to desist and move to markets, noting there are enough spaces to accommodate them.

The Ogun State Government will, aside from seizing their goods, prosecute such errant traders for destroying the aesthetic beauty of the state through their illegal street trading, he warned.

Oresanya as well urged motorists to drive with caution to avoid unnecessary accidents during this festive season.

He noted that street sweepers would be on duty state-wide to keep the state roads clean.

The statement noted the Commissioner advised carnival organisers not to block any street roads for their celebration, as the state environmental laws forbids blocking of state roads for parties and carnivals.

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