Kehinde Adeleye
The Lagos state government has closed down five markets in Mushin and Odi-Olowo local council areas over environmental violations by the traders in the market.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, on his X handle.
On his X handle, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, revealed this.
According to Wahab, the markets were closed because the 2017 Environmental Management Protection Law’s stipulations were broken.
The sealed markets were; Awolowo Ultra Modern Market Ojuwoye, Ojuwoye Market Odi-Olowo, Mushin Main Market, Daleko Market, and Odo Ashimowu Market.
Wahab tweeted “As I instructed, operatives of Lagos Waste Management Authority @Lawma_gov in conjunction with @LAGESCOfficial (KAI) in the early hours of today, November 12, sealed 5 markets in the Mushin and Odi-Olowo Local Council areas”.
It would be recalled that for some months now, the state government had sealed markets over environmental infractions.
The markets were later reopened by the state government after the traders pledged to abide by the provisions of the 2017 environmental law.
