Mimiko reiterates commitment to protect environment

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on Thursday reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure environmental protection and cleanliness in the state.
Mimiko stated this while speaking with newsmen after a road walk to celebrate the World Environment Day (WED) with the state executive members in Akure.
The road walk began from the Government House in Alagbaka en route Oba Adesida road and terminated at the Cathedral junction in the state.
The governor said that his administration would ensure that Akure, the Ondo state capital, remained the cleanest city in the country.
He said that the road walk became important to sensitise the people on the need to keep their environment clean and protect it, especially major roads and streets.
Mimiko further commended the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Sola Ebiseni, and his team for their commitment to the sustainability of the cleanliness of Akure and other towns in the state.
“The only way to ensure healthy living is to make sure that our environment is clean, while efforts must also be made to ensure pollution control.
“We must ensure that the front of our houses is clean, cut the grasses around them and ensure that the drainage in our environment is clean to save guide it,” he said.
Earlier, Ebiseni said the day was set aside by the ministry to create awareness and consciousness of the people to the issue of environmental protection.
He also encouraged the citizens to use the environment well to enjoy a healthy living.
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated globally on June 5 every year to raise global awareness on the need to take positive environmental actions to protect nature and the planet earth.
The theme of 2015 WED was “ Seven Billion Dreams, One Plant, Consume with Care.’’