The Oyo State Government has begun the demolition of illegal structures, shanties, and indiscriminate truck parking along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway toll gate and other areas under high-tension power lines.

The Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, Sunday Odukoya, said the exercise was necessary to prevent accidents and other safety hazards caused by the indiscriminate activities along the highway.

Odukoya spoke with journalists during the operation in Ibadan.

The governor’s aide said that the exercise would continue as previous warnings had been ignored.

“This enforcement is crucial to prevent loss of lives and the dangers posed by indiscriminate trailer parking on the highway,” Odukoya said.

The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Major Adekoya Adesagba (retd.), described the operation as a multi-agency effort aimed at addressing environmental and security threats, particularly at the state’s gateway.

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Reacting to the development, a representative of the Diesel Sellers’ Association, Abass Ademola, appealed to the government to provide alternative locations for those affected, warning that the exercise could lead to unemployment and increased insecurity.

The enforcement operation was carried out by a joint task force comprising the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, environmental officers, Operation Burst, Amotekun, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.