Dare Babalola
The Ogun State Government has announced plans to relocate the illegal motor park and eradicate street trading at the Sango Tollgate, a border point between Ogun and Lagos States, in a bid to curb the rising incidence of road accidents in the area.
The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, announced this initiative during a site visit to the Sango Tollgate area, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Environment, Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), and the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government, with the aim of finding a lasting solution to the recurring accidents at the border point.
“I have the directive of the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, who is worried and concerned about the incessant loss life to investigate and find a lasting solutions to the unfortunate and avoidable accidents at this Tollgate.
“After careful review of the situation on ground,with other government officials and other stakeholders, the State government has decided to relocate the illegal motor park and eradicate street trading that have been in existence at the Tollgate in past twenty five years to a more recognised and better organised places far away from the area.
“To prevent the interstate buses and street traders from going back to the spot, the state government in conjunction with the local government will construct barricades on both sides of the Tollgate area while there will be a total clean-up of the area by officials of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority OGWAMA while Ado-Odo Ota Local Government officials in collaboration with Environmental Marshals from the Ministry of Environment will ensure compliance with the new order,” Oresanya concluded.
The relocation and eradication exercise will commence in few days time.
