OSEPA RAISES ALARM OVER POLLUTION OF COASTAL WATERS
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The Ondo State Environmental Protection Agency (OSEPA) has drawn the attention of stakeholders particularly, inhabitants of the coastal areas on the imminent danger of continuous pollution of the water bodies arising from human activities causing a great threat to public health and ocean ecosystem.
OSEPA carried out a spot assessment of the water bodies and report of various analysis reveal significant presence of hydrocarbon pollution.
Speaking to the Press on the findings, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment Mr Oyeniyi Oseni, said illegal petroleum products operators pose great health risk to the aquatic lives and biodiversity which is a serious threat to the realization of blue economy in the region.
The Special Adviser also noted that the continuous discharge of contaminants in form of oil spill by oil companies, bunkers, feacal products, black oil, oil droplets by boat operators are not healthy for the water ecosystem.
He called on all stakeholders especially the people of the riverine areas whose lives depend largely on the ocean to imbibe best practices by protecting their main source of livelihood from further degradation because of its multiple effects on their continue existence.
According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy if the agency, Prince Bolu Ajijo, the Special Adviser stressed the need to collaborate with relevant stakeholders, the security personnel and State Task Force to enforce the Environmental Laws in order to reposition the ocean for blue economy.
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