The Ogun State government has taken enforcement action against environmental violations by sealing off a filling station and some shops.
This was made known in Abeokuta on Friday, the 26th of September, 2025, by the Special Adviser to the Governor on OGEPA, Farouk Akintunde, during a media briefing.
Akintunde, who also heads the Ogun State Task Force on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, explained that the action was in response to a petition from the Magboro Community Development Committee (CDC) in Obafemi Owode Local Government.
According to him, the petition accused the filling station and other business operators on Magboro Road of refusing to cooperate with the community in desilting drainage channels.
He stressed that in Ogun State, every Thursday has been set aside for markets and business operators to observe sanitation. “This must be strictly adhered to,” he said.
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The OGEPA official further urged property and shop owners to clear and desilt drainages in front of their premises, warning that neglect leads to flooding and other hazards.
Meanwhile, the enforcement team, led by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment, Poviwhede Tolu, carried out demolition of shanties erected along drainage paths, setbacks, walkways, and beneath the Magboro bridge.
In separate comments, the Treasurer of Magboro Area CDC, Mr. Mojeed Makonjuola, and a resident, Mr. Olawale Ayeni, commended the state government for acting on their petition.