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The Lagos State Government has shut down 13 markets for violating the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017.
In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the affected markets were persistent in waste disposal on roads, medians, and highways.
He said the sealing of the markets took place on Thursday night in line with the state’s commitment to environmental sanity.
“These enforcement actions are necessary to safeguard public health and restore order to our public spaces. Market stakeholders must take responsibility for proper waste management going forward,” he said.
The sealed markets included:
1. Erukan Market, Mile 12
2. Oja Oba Market, Ketu
3. Owoseni Tundas Market
4. Oba Ogunjobi Market, Mile 12
5. Shops Owners ( Brt Terminal), Mile 12
6. Mile 12 Bus Stop Shops
7. Ketu Terminal Market (6 plazas)
8. Ifesowapo Shop owners Market, Mile 12
9. Demurin St Plaza Shops, Ketu
10. The Occupant, 6 Demurin Road, Ketu
11. Ifelodun market, Ketu
12. Ibadan Unit 1 park (in-between Babajide Sanwo-Olu Market and ikosi Fruit Market)
13. Ketu Tipper Garage.
The commissioner urged Lagosians to work together to build a cleaner, safer, and more responsible Lagos.
