The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has advised Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to put on hold or scrap the enforcement of the street trading and illegal market law, until the state performs its social responsibility or face the wrath of the masses.

The human rights group threatened that failure to do so, would force them to embark on a mass protest that would paralyse the activities of the State House of Assembly and other major roads next Wednesday.

At a World Press Conference held in Lagos at the weekend, the state chairman, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, urged the governor and the legislative arm to be pro-masses and reflect on the economic pains and challenges of Nigerians, who have been patient and tolerant with the Federal Government policies.

“It must be very clear to all that the CDHR, Lagos branch does not entirely oppose the state government policies, especially the street trading and illegal market law, but in a society where the government itself is lagging in its social welfare responsibility, the law is nothing but anti-masses without human face.

“It is also important to note that large percentage of the street traders/hawkers are youths, who as a result of the failure of government’s responsibility designed alternative means to survive and not engage in crime, yet the same government lay ambush through its policy to arrest and prosecute such innocent youths, whom it ought to have taken care of,” he said.