The Executive Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, has led council officials in monitoring the September monthly environmental sanitation exercise at the Elesekan Market axis.
Epe Insights reports that Olowa visited the busy market area early in the morning as part of efforts to ensure compliance with environmental hygiene requirements across the local government.
The exercise was carried out under the Environment pillar of the administration’s SHIEELD Agenda.
During the exercise, the chairman personally led council officials around the market to assess sanitation conditions and encourage compliance among traders and other stakeholders.
Particular attention was given to drainage channels within and around the market corridors.
Council officials worked to identify and clear critical drainage blockages that could affect the free flow of water within the area.
The exercise also focused on the removal of unauthorised waste dumps along market corridors and other areas where refuse had accumulated.
Market traders and other users were also encouraged to ensure that waste generated from their activities was properly contained.
The administration emphasised the importance of maintaining proper waste containment arrangements within the market.
Olowa’s presence at the exercise provided an opportunity for the council leadership to directly assess environmental conditions at one of the busy commercial areas in Ibeju-Lekki.
The monitoring also reinforced the council’s environmental sanitation guidelines for markets and other public spaces.
The chairman urged market users to take responsibility for keeping their immediate surroundings clean.
He also stressed the need for traders to dispose of waste appropriately and avoid practices that could obstruct drainage channels.
The exercise forms part of the local government’s efforts to promote cleaner and healthier public spaces across Ibeju-Lekki.
Elesekan Market serves residents and traders within the community, making proper environmental management important to its daily activities.
The council’s intervention focused on areas that require regular attention, particularly drainage channels and waste disposal points.
Clearing blocked drainage channels remains an important part of environmental sanitation, especially during periods of increased rainfall.
The removal of illegal waste dumps also helps to improve the appearance and general sanitation of market surroundings.
The council officials used the exercise to reinforce the importance of compliance with established environmental hygiene standards.
Traders were encouraged to support the council’s efforts by maintaining clean stalls, walkways and surrounding areas.
The administration also highlighted the importance of collective responsibility in sustaining environmental cleanliness after monthly sanitation exercises.
Olowa’s monitoring of the exercise reflects the administration’s stated emphasis on the Environment component of its SHIEELD Agenda.
The agenda covers key areas including Security, Health, Infrastructure, Education, Environment, Local Economy and Digital Governance.
The sanitation exercise therefore formed part of the administration’s broader approach to environmental management and community development.
Council officials also continued to monitor sanitation conditions within the market during the exercise.
The focus remained on waste management, drainage maintenance and compliance with local environmental hygiene requirements.
The council expects traders and other market users to sustain the cleanliness achieved during the exercise.
Residents and business operators were also encouraged to avoid dumping refuse in drainage channels or along market corridors.
The administration reiterated that environmental sanitation requires regular participation from government authorities and members of the community.
The Elesekan Market exercise provided an opportunity to address immediate sanitation concerns while reinforcing the need for continued environmental responsibility.
Olowa’s direct participation also brought the council leadership closer to traders and other market stakeholders during the exercise.
The chairman and council officials are expected to continue monitoring environmental conditions as part of efforts to maintain cleaner public spaces across Ibeju-Lekki.
The September sanitation exercise at Elesekan Market ended with renewed emphasis on proper waste disposal, drainage maintenance and compliance with environmental hygiene standards.
