News Alert! Ekiti Government Seals Off Popular Eatery Over Unkept Premises, Stinking Environment 

 By Falayi Olarewaju 

The Ekiti State Government has sealed off a popular eatery in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital over its unkept premises and the continuous stinking environment where they operate from.

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Sealing off the eatery on Monday, the Honorable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in Ekiti State, Chef Mrs Tosin Ajisafe Aluko queried the recalcitrant attitude of the operators of the eatery known as Belloni’s Place located along the NTA road in Ado Ekiti for failing to heed to the warning notice earlier issued to them on their dirty premises. 

Speaking to the Journalists on the process that led to the closure of the quick service restaurant, on Monday, “the Commissioner disclosed that the Ministry of Environment had two weeks ago, sent a warning letter to the management of the eatery, calling their attention to the ugly environment of the eatery”.  

She said, “Today’s visit is a follow up to a letter written by the Ministry of Environment two weeks ago about the shabby environment from where the restaurant was operating. But to my  surprise, till this moment when the ministry went to seal it off, nothing has been done to improve on the environment”. 

Speaking further, the Honourable Commissioner pointed out that while going round the eatery for inspection, she discovered that its kitchen was nothing to write home about, as stenching smell was coming out from the kitchen.

She also noticed that restaurant’s waste has not been disposed for at least three weeks, which she said must be causing a terrible odour and making the environment unhygienic for cooking, selling food and eating. 

Hon Aluko reiterated that welfare of people is so paramount to the Government of Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, hence, the need for every individual or organization that want to set up a food business in the State must adhere strictly to the rule of the game, especially as it concerns cleanliness and environment sanitation.

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