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– Oyo State Styrofoam ban complaints
– Ibadan residents unaware of food-safe ban
– Implementation gap in Oyo styrofoam regulation
Many residents of Ibadan have expressed bewilderment over the Oyo State Government’s ban on styrofoam for food packaging, citing little to no awareness campaigns or enforcement activities. Despite the March 11, 2024 ban and the launch of a Food Safety Compliance Task Force, styrofoam products remain widely available in markets such as Apata, Aleshinloye, and Sango, where traders and consumers alike said they were unaware of any formal prohibition.
Critics argue that the government’s lax approach undermines its food safety objectives. Market women warned that abrupt enforcement could harm their businesses unless adequate transition time is provided, while lawmakers stressed that agricultural laws require collaboration between legislative directives and executive enforcement, including possible recourse to security agencies if compliance remains low.
