The Ekiti State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has sealed a residential building along Ilawe Road in Ado-Ekiti following the indiscriminate discharge of sewage onto the street during the evacuation of a septic tank.
The enforcement action was carried out after the Ministry received reports from concerned residents regarding the environmental and public health hazards caused by the discharge.
The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, led a team of officials to inspect the site and assess the level of environmental violation.
Speaking during the inspection, the Commissioner condemned the act as unacceptable and dangerous to public health. She stressed that residents and operators involved in sewage disposal must comply strictly with environmental sanitation regulations.
“The state government will not tolerate any practice capable of endangering the health and wellbeing of citizens or causing environmental pollution in residential communities,” she warned.
Also present during the inspection and enforcement exercise were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Sunday Omoya; General Manager, State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), Mr. Olukayode Adumo; General Manager, Ekiti State Waste Management Authority, Engr. Tawose Adekunle; Director, Environmental Health and Sanitation, San. Ayodele Aluko; and Environmental Health Officers of the Ministry.
The affected property has been sealed pending compliance with environmental safety and sanitation requirements. Further investigations and necessary regulatory actions will follow.
The Ministry reiterates its commitment to enforcing environmental laws and safeguarding public health across Ekiti State.
