Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has warned that any property owners and developers who failed to secure their vacant lands and allowed its used for unlawful purposes will face the full weight of the law.
The General Manager of KWEPA, Jide Aina, represented by the Head of the Task Force on Environmental Offences, Alhaji Yinusa Jidah, gave the warning when he led the team to sealed off a parcel of vacant land unlawfully turned into an illegal dumpsite and hideout for miscreants at , Adewole, area of Ilorin.
According to him the land, which was originally meant for development, had been converted into a refuse dumping ground and hangout for hoodlums, posing serious environmental and security risks to the surrounding community.
Aina explained that the Agency will not tolerate any act that threatens public health, safety, and the integrity of the environment.
He said the indiscriminate dumping of waste not only pollutes the environment but also creates breeding grounds for diseases and criminal activities.
The general manager maintained that the Agency had issued several warnings to those responsible for the illegal activity before the enforcement.
He reaffirmed commitment of the agency to promoting a clean, safe, and healthy environment in the State .
Aina urged members of the public to make use of approved waste disposal channels and report any act of environmental abuse.
Cov/Ali Muhammad Rabi’u.
