Osun to Recruit Ad Hoc Road Sweepers, Sets November 12 Deadline
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
The Osun State Government has announced plans to recruit ad hoc road sweepers to strengthen environmental sanitation across designated areas of the state.
The announcement, was made by Commissioner for information Hon. Kolapo Alimi on behalf of the Osun State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation, The recruitment is open to medically fit men and women who reside in the areas where they intend to work.
According to the announcement, applicants must be at least 30 years old, medically fit and resident in their preferred areas of assignment.
The designated areas include Akoda–Abere, Ataoja–Ogo-Oluwa, Olaiya–Old Garage, Igbonna–Ayetoro, Power Line–Ota-Efun and Kobongbogboe.
Others are Ataoja–Dele Yes Sir, Stadium–Testing Ground, Ilesa–Garage, Oke-Fia–Dada Estate, Dele Yes Sir–Lameco and Oroki Housing Estate.
Interested applicants are required to submit their application letters to the General Manager of the Osun Waste Management Agency at its office in the former Boreepo House, West Bye-Pass, Ring Road, Osogbo.
The taskforce has fixed Thursday, November 12, 2026, as the deadline for submitting applications.
The recruitment is expected to support routine road sweeping in the designated areas and complement the state government’s efforts to maintain a clean and healthy environment.
Applicants have been advised to ensure that they meet the stated requirements and reside in the areas where they seek deployment.
The recruitment exercise comes against the backdrop of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s earlier declaration of every Thursday as Environmental Sanitation Day across the state.
Under the directive, residents are expected to clean their surroundings, including offices, markets, shopping malls and homes, between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.