Kwara State Ministry of Environment

The Kwara State Government has reiterated its readiness to strengthen the existing cordial relationship with the Police Force with a view to imbibing the art of good hygiene and adhering to environmental laws for the benefits of the citizenry. The Commissioner,  Ministry of Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh stated this during a courtesy visit to the  Kwara Police Command Headquarters, Ilorin. While appreciating the efforts of the Command in enforcing law and order, Hon. Buraimoh sought for more support for the Ministry to keep the environment clean and encourage practices that promote and preserve health. She explained that the mutual cooperation with the Security Outfits and the development Partners would guarantee effective service delivery of the Ministry. The Commissioner noted that a clean environment will enable good hygiene of the residents as well as prevent any outbreak of epidemics. Hon. Buraimoh solicited the Force's assistance on every Environm...

Following the violation of the Sanitation Law, the Kwara State Government has effected the arrest of over 200 people for immediate prosecution. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, stated this today during the monitoring of the monthly exercise in Ilorin metropolis. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Director of Environment, Mr Towoju Gabriel, said that the tempo of prosecution of  environmental law offenders will not be stop  until the people are ready to comply with the rules. According to her "this monthly sanitation exercise is very peculiar and different, all hands are on deck to make sure there is high compliance. People are natural law breakers, so we handle them the way they wanted. We  have  the mobile court and security agencies on ground for absolute compliance," she said. Buraimoh stressed that plans are on to extend the act of compliance to other areas in the state. She, however, commended the Natio...

The Kwara State Government has again stressed the importance of tree planting in safeguarding our environment against the adverse effects of climate change. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh disclosed this today at the  commemoration of this year's International Day of Forests, held at Sity Inn Hotel, Ilorin. The event, with the theme, "Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption", was jointly organized by the Kwara State Stakeholders Forest Dialogue and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF).  The aim of the celebration is to drum-up support for the long-term conservation and restoration of the degraded forest landscape and promote long-term collaboration towards  a sustainable forest management in the state.  Hon. Buraimoh said the fundamental purpose of celebrating the International Day of Forests is to create awareness on the importance of tree planting in our environment. According to the Commissioner, "...

The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment towards ensuring that the people of the state embrace personal hygiene in their surroundings, in order to have disease-free  environment. The Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh stated this today during a radio interactive programme at Sobi fm station in Ilorin. She said the state government has tried its best to curb the menace of dirty environment, urging residents of the State to play their part in the cleanliness of their surroundings for the betterment of the people.   The Commissioner explained that it has been a regular rule that people should stop dumping refuse on the road medians, road sides and in drainages, to avert the outbreak of diseases and imbibe hygienic ways of disposing their waste properly into the rorobins, or wait to be dumped in waste compactors  plying their route. Buraimoh urged closed street houses, business and office owners to patronize the commercial wa...

In its effort to curb the incessant dumping of refuse indiscriminately in the environment, the state Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh with her team today embarked on a tour round the Ilorin metropolis  to sensitize the people on the need to maintain a clean and green environment to avoid health hazards and the proper way in managing the waste generated for adequate evacuation by the waste contractors. of

The Kwara State Government has warned the waste contractors in the state to operate responsibly or face sanctions.   The Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh gave the warning today during an inspection and monitoring tour to check the duties and activities of the waste contractors in the Ilorin metropolis. She said that government had found out that the lackadaisical attitude of the evacuators is becoming unbearable hence needs proper attention for the enforcement in ensuring that the state is free from accumulated waste. In addition, Buraimoh called for timely collections and disposal of waste from households and public places to prevent illegal dumping of waste.  “Refuse dumped indiscriminately will continue if we continue showing nonchalant attitude to work, “The state government will no longer tolerate this act. Ours is to protect the lives of our people in the state in making sure they are not exposed to danger through littered envir...

The Kwara State Government has prosecuted an environmental defaulter, one Mr. Jimoh Atolagbe of Number 33, Ile Olopin, Opomalu, Ilorin, for contravening  the law on environmental sanitation. Atolagbe contravened Section 18 (1) A of the  Public Health and Environmental Sanitation Law N0.5 of 2004 section 4 and 5 (4).  He was caught in the act by the state Commissioner for Environment, Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh and her team, while dumping the refuse of decayed peels of different fruits indiscriminately during the week, along the major road side of Harmony Estate road Ilorin, thereby constituting nuisance as well as veritable source of germs.  The Commissioner, in company of the Director of Personnel, Finance and Supply, Pastor Adeniran Adebara and the Director of Environment, Mr Towoju Gabriel, while on monitoring and inspection exercise round  the Ilorin metropolis sighting the nuisance frowned at the act despite steps taken to curb such act in the sta...

The Kwara State Government has prosecuted an environmental defaulter, one Mr. Jimoh Atolagbe of Number 33, Ile Olopin, Opomalu, Ilorin, for contravening  the law on environmental sanitation. Atolagbe contravened Section 18 (1) A of the  Public Health and Environmental Sanitation Law N0.5 of 2004 section 4 and 5 (4).  He was caught in the act by the state Commissioner for Environment, Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh and her team, while dumping the refuse of decayed peels of different fruits indiscriminately during the week, along the major road side of Harmony Estate road Ilorin, thereby constituting nuisance as well as veritable source of germs.  The Commissioner, in company of the Director of Personnel, Finance and Supply, Pastor Adeniran Adebara and the Director of Environment, Mr Towoju Gabriel, while on monitoring and inspection exercise round  the Ilorin metropolis sighting the nuisance frowned at the act despite steps taken to curb such act in the sta...

The Kwara State Government has warned the people of the state to stop sabotaging its efforts in  waste management and disposal strategies. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, gave this warning while on inspection tour in the Ilorin metropolis to check the level of compliance with  proper refuse disposal procedures. Buraimoh, who frowned at indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state capital, wondered why there was low compliance with proper waste disposal procedures  said "despite government's efforts in  placing  rorobins at strategic places to prevent illegal disposals",adding that  people still dump refuse at road sides and other  inapproptiate places" Buraimoh insisted that "this act must stop. We can't continue dumping refuse indiscriminately, it pollutes the environment and is very dangerous to health. We all need to  compliment government's efforts  in serving the state by obeying the ru...

The people of Kwara State have been charged to maintain hygienic culture, in order to  avert the outbreak of epidemics. The state Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh gave the charge during the week at Koro Afoju, Gambari, Ilorin, when she paid a sensitization visit to the beggars at the community. The Commissioner, who stressed  that the importance of having a clean and conducive environment was  geared towards averting  the spread of diseases, also urged them to key into the monthly sanitation exercise, as scheduled by the state government. According to her, " government is greatly concerned about the welfare of the people, thereby making sure the state is kept clean and tidy. Dirty environment is prone to different diseases which may affect people's health; consequent upon which there could be an outbreak of epidemics in any given environment", she added. Buraimoh maintained that "all the drainages should be free of  dirts to...

4th Left:Kwara State  Commissioner for Environment,  Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh; 3rd left: The President, Kwara State Plank Dealers Association, Alhaji Muritala Olounoje; Director, Forestry, Alhaji Babatunde Idris Mahmud; 1st left: the Financial Secretary, Plank Dealers Association, Alhaji Abdulateef Abdulmumini; 4th right: Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply, Ministry of Environment, Pastor Adeniran Adebara,3rd right: Director of Environment, Mr Towoju Gabriel; 4th right: Controller Finance and Account of the ministry, Mrs Latifat Anifowose; 1st right: the Secretary of the Association, Mr Olayinka Soladoye during the farmiliarization visit of the association to the Ministry's headquarters, Ilorin. The Plank Dealers Association in Kwara State have been charged to be diligent and proactive in discharging their responsibilities for growth and development of the state.     The State Commissioner for Environment, Honourable Abosede Olaitan gave th...

 The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh has  emphasized the need for synergy between the  State Environmental Protection Agency, (KWEPA) and the ministry for smooth operation in achieving their statutory responsibilities of clean and safe environment in the state. Buraimoh said this during a Familiarization Visit to the agency which is under the Ministry. She further stated that the agency has to be consistent in tabling their needs to the ministry as this will ensure urgent attention needed to be given. The Commissioner lauded the  administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq for its simplicity  and proactive measures in addressing issues that are of importance, especially when it relates to the welfare of the citizens. Buraimoh, in response to the outlay of challenges facing KWEPA, promised to try her bit in ensuring that all the stated needs are addressed.  Earlier in his welcome address, the General M...