Cleanliness Non-Negotiable, Aroyewun Tells Igbogbo/Baiyeku Residents

 Cleanliness Non-Negotiable, Aroyewun Tells Igbogbo/Baiyeku Residents

The Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy environment, urging residents to take greater responsibility for sanitation across the council area.

Aroyewun made the call during the September monthly environmental sanitation exercise observed across the LCDA on Saturday.

As residents and business owners cleaned their premises, gutters and immediate surroundings, the chairman said maintaining a clean environment should not be regarded as the sole responsibility of government.

“Keeping our environment clean is not a one-man project, and it is not a one-day affair,” Aroyewun said.

“My administration remains committed to a sanitary and healthy Igbogbo/Baiyeku, but that commitment can only become reality when residents see themselves as partners, not spectators.”

The chairman urged residents to make environmental cleanliness a daily practice rather than an activity limited to the monthly sanitation exercise.

He warned that indiscriminate refuse disposal, blocked drainage channels and other unhealthy sanitation practices could have serious consequences for the community, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall when obstructed waterways may increase the risk of flooding.

Aroyewun said environmental sanitation and public health are integral to the Optimal Wellness component of his administration’s GLORY Agenda, which focuses on Good Governance, Learning, Optimal Wellness, Roads, and Youth and Sports.

He assured residents that the council would continue implementing measures aimed at improving environmental conditions and safeguarding public health.

However, he stressed that government efforts would only produce sustainable results with the cooperation of households, traders, landlords, tenants and other stakeholders.

The chairman consequently called on residents to dispose of waste properly, keep drainage channels and surroundings free from refuse, and discourage practices capable of undermining the cleanliness and safety of their communities.

At the end of the September sanitation exercise, Aroyewun reiterated that maintaining a clean Igbogbo/Baiyeku remains a collective responsibility.

“Government will continue to do its part, but every resident also has a role to play. A cleaner Igbogbo/Baiyeku begins with each of us,” he said.