…Begins immediate enforcement of 8am-10 am weekly sanitation exercise

OSOGBO – 15/10/2026 – osunstate.gov.ng

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has given an immediate approval to the commencement of a two hour weekly environmental sanitation exercise, beginning from Thursday, this week throughout the state.

This is contained in a statement issued by the State Head Of Service and Chairman of the newly constituted Osun State Environmental Sanitation Taskforce, Mr Samuel Ayanleye Aina.

According to the statement, all offices, market operators, shop owners, artisans, malls, stores, business premises owners among others,are with this official directive of the Governor, expected to be physically present during the scheduled time of the compulsory environmental sanitation.

The statement adds that, law enforcement agents will be made available during the sanitation exercise to compliment the efforts, with a declaration that, they are not to arrest anybody but enforce compliance.

The press statement maintains that the essence is to address the menace of indiscriminate dumping of refuse in unauthorized places with a view to stopping infractions of other related environmental regulations aimed at preventing outbreak of diseases as well as ensuring cleanliness of the entire state.

Finally, the Chairman of the Taskforce enjoins the people of the state to cooperate while the two hour long duration of 8am-10 am exercise lasts in Osun.

E-Signed:
Mr Ayanleye Samuel Aina
Head Of Service & Chairman, Environmental Sanitation Taskforce,
Osun State

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has celebrated his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Kolapo Akinleye, on his birthday, describing him as the engine room of the administration and the class captain of the cabinet.

Governor Ademola Adeleke today signed into law the Osun state park management bill recently passed by the Osun state House of Assembly, formally marking a new era in the Osun transport sector.

Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated a distinguished son of Osun State and elder statesman, Lieutenant General Alani Akinrinade, CFR, on the occasion of his 87th birthday, describing him as a proud symbol of courage, service and patriotism.

Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued a comprehensive directive on flood risk management and emergency response across Osun state to strengthen the state’s preparedness, response and long-term resilience to flooding.

Osun State Government has set up a Special Task Force on Environmental sanitation aimed at strengthening the enforcement of environmental laws so as to sustain a clean, healthy and habitable environment throughout the state.

Governor Ademola Adeleke today hosted a team of investors focused on sports industry development in Osun state, restating his commitment to the transformation of the state from civil service to an industrialised subnational entity.

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Alhaji Raheem Adetoro Lawal, a distinguished son of Ede and an accomplished businessman and community leader across Osun state.

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has felicitated with former Deputy Governor and former Senator, Otunba Christopher Iyiola Ajani Omisore, on his 69th birthday.

OSOGBO – 13/09/2028 – osunstate.gov.ng 

Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the Osun state police commissioner to immediately arrest all those involved in the killing of Mr Ajagungbade Emir.

Responding to the killing, which allegedly resulted over park leadership tussle, the governor further directed immediate vacation of the motor parks by warring groups and the establishment of a Park Management System with immediate effect.

While calling for calm among the citizenry, the governor further directed security agencies to restore normalcy across the motor parks and ensure the maintenance of law and order across the state.

The governor, promised to issue an Executive Order for the establishment of a park management system to restore discipline and orderliness across motor parks in the state.

The governor charged the Commissioner of Police to act immediately to arrest all those involved. Law and order must be maintained. There will be no sacred cows as all culprits will be brought to book.

We call on members of the public to remain calm. We will ensure restoration of peace in all the affected parks and areas. The security agencies are under instruction to ensure the sustainability of peace at all cost. 

We are reintroducing the Park Management System. I will soon issue an executive order to give effect to the new management system to manage parks and garages across the state”, the governor noted in the statement.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.