Islanders Magazine

ETI-OSA EAST LCDA SHUTS DOWN BAKERIES AND RESIDENTIAL PREMISES

There is a saying that “Health is Wealth” that is why the head of Department of environmental services and waste management of Eti-Osa East LCDA, Mrs. A.A. Alagbe and the council manager, Mrs. A.L. Sanyaolu and some health officers during their process of routine monitoring of food establishment and premises inspection within the Council discovered that some of the bake houses and residential premises does not comply with the minimum health requirement to operate.

Mrs. Sanyaolu said, some bakeries and residential premises were sealed up due to non compliance of environmental sanitation and public health law, she said some of the residential premises have been sealed up because they discharge their faecal matter directly into the public drains and some of them does not have toilet facilities leading to indiscriminate defecation around the neighborhood which is liable to cause spread of communicable disease.

She appeals to the people of Eti-Osa East to be watchful with what they consume and bring forth information on unhealthy food handlers as they are ready to serve them better. She mentioned that some residential premises within the council should strictly comply with the provisions of all the necessary facilities expected of a standard living premises as provided by the law.

The council will not hesitate to take proper measures in closing down more bakeries and residential premises within the council who refuse to comply with environmental sanitation and public health law of Lagos State Mrs Sanyaolu.

 

YISA EMBARK ON CONSTRUCTION OF GRADING, DRAINAGE AND NEW ROADS

Once again the administration of Alhaji Owolabi Yisa, the Executive Chairman has brought development to the community, his administration could also be describe as a symbol of good government and passionately committed to the development of different sectors like Education, Free Health Programme, Empowerment of Youth and Old People, Security, Grading/Sand filling of the Streets, Road Construction and to mention a few.

According to the Information Officer of the Council, Mr. Oluwafemi. B. said, recently the Council embarked on Sand filling/Grading of some roads which were once filled with pot-holes, the roads are Baba Ebute Street Badore, Modupe young street Thomas Estate link to Addo Road, Alfa Bus Stop.

Femi said, the Sand filling and Grading has been completed but due to limited resources within the Council, some of the roads could not be tarred immediately.

He said, construction of new road with inter-locking stone brick at Alaguntan road has commenced and soon it would be completed, he said the purpose of construction of new road with drainage at Alaguntan is to make them motorable and safe for the people of the area and outside the council.

In addition he said, Modupe Young Street Thomas Estate has been commenced by constructing of new drainage for the both side of the street.

He concluded that, Council under the administration of Alhaji Owolabi Yisa has fulfilled part of his promises to the good people of the council. He appeals on behalf of the Chairman that people of the Council should pay their taxes so that more meaningful projects would come to the Council.