In a reawakening surge against markets filth by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, a follow up markets shut down takes place on Sunday. The affected markets includes the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association, ASPAMDA, BBA and other markets within the vast Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Ojo.
The markets were closed over alleged environmental infractions. Officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA), in partnership with the Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, carried out the enforcement operations as part of the ongoing clampdown on environmental nuisance.
Kunle Adesina, Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, posted the enforcement on his X handle, formerly Twitter, on Sunday.
Adesina stated that the agencies carried out the directive given by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
”Following the directives of Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, HC MOE&WR, LAWMA Sunday 22nd October, 2023, shut ASPAMDA, BBA and other markets within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex.
“The enforcement was carried out by officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in partnership with Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for poor waste disposal practices, non-payment for waste disposal and general environmental sanitation infractions.”
Theliberationnews reported the state government’s recent closure of Ladipo markets and three others recently. While those markets have been reopened, Sunday’s closure of markets is sending signals that the government is now ready, unlike in the past, to make hygiene of markets in the state a serious business.
