The Oyo State Government has banned the use of STYROFOAM for food services, storage, and other related purposes.

It will be recalled that the State House of Assembly had, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, urged the state government to ban the use of the materials for food purposes –whilst it also inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of food safety rules and regulations in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Oluwa-serimi Ajetunmobi, who made the latest announcement yesterday in Agodi, Ibadan, said the decision was part of government efforts to uphold food safety standards in the state.