BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu to Demolish Jankara, Bombata, Pelewura Markets
- The Lagos state government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to demolish the Jankara, Bombata, and Pelewura markets in Lagos Island as part of urban regeneration efforts
- Governor Sanwo-Olu made this announcement while inspecting drainage channels on the Island, citing the need to address flooding issues caused by human activities, particularly from these markets
- The governor stated that the design for a new market is ready and that adequate notice will be given to traders
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Lagos Island, Lagos state - The Lagos state government says it will demolish the Jankara, Bombata and Pelewura markets in Lagos Island to allow for urban regeneration of the area.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu spoke when he inspected some drainage channels on the Island, The Nation reported.
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“We have come here on a drainage and regeneration call. The entire stretch of Idumagbo Avenue is always flooded during the rainy season because of human activities, especially from the markets around the area. They have built on the canals and so prevented the free flow of water, so we need to do a total rebuild," the Lagos state governor said.
“Hence, to allow for a proper regeneration of the Lagos Island, Jankara and Bombata markets have to go, it will be a ground zero. This thus serves as a notice, the markets will be cleaned to allow our urban regeneration plans. The design for the new market is ready.
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“We will however give adequate notice to those in Pelewura market because it has more traders, but this serves as the first notice.
“These markets have outgrown and outlived a market in a modern city so they must give way for urban models.”
Sanwo-Olu orders immediate closure of Ladipo, Mushin markets in Lagos
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos state government ordered the immediate closure of two popular markets in the state.
The state commissioner for the environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the closure of Ladipo and Mushin markets in Lagos.
Wahab disclosed that the markets were shut down following several environmental offences, including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others.
He said the market would remain closed until traders and market stakeholders met the mandatory conditions of redress.
Source: Legit.ng
