A 7-day ultimatum has been issued to occupants and owners of illegally erected kiosks, containers, shanties and business operators in Oyo state to vacate the road sides or face the full wrath of the law.

The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbojuola, gave this ultimatum on Tuesday during his visit to Ojoo community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, such activities have been constituting nuisance to public health.

Mogbojuola said “the act has been causing unwarranted obstruction of free flow of traffic, passersby and vehicles” contrary to the Environmental Sanitation Regulation, 2013.

“Illegal operations should be halted, especially, on the road sides and drainages occupied by the individuals. And you must vacant this place in seven days.”.

He, therefore, advised that business activities should be relocated to more suitable places meant for them in the neighborhood markets.

This, he said, would curb road accidents and loss of lives and property.