Again Lagos state Gov. Sanwolu orders closure of mile 12 & Owode markets over dirtiness & violations of environmental laws

Dirtiness and Violations Of Environmental Laws

The Lagos State government has sealed up the Mile 12 International Market and Owode Onirin Market over non-compliance with environmental laws.

This was disclosed by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on his X (Twitter) handle today.

“Acting on the directives of Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, enforcement operatives from LAWMA and KAI, in a joint operation in the early hours of Friday, October 13, sealed up the Mile 12 International Market and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road in Kosofe LG.”

Gawat explained that the decision to seal up the markets is due to indiscriminate dumping and burning of refuse, filthy environment, blocked and littered drainages.

He said that the menace of illegal and indiscriminate parking and the abandonment of trucks on major roads, thereby impeding the free flow of traffic, are also reasons for the closure.

The Lagos State government has been closing down some popular markets for environmental offences for over one week now.

Among the markets closed down are Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo.

However, some of the markets have since been reopened after meeting the requisite conditions.