Sanwo-Olu Orders Closure of Mile 12, Owode Onirin Markets in Lagos
- The Lagos state government, headed by Babaajide Sanwo-Olu, has insisted on zero tolerance for filth in markets
- The government closed down Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets due to unhygienic conditions and environmental infractions
- The commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the development in a statement
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has directed the commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab, to immediately shut down Mile 12 International Market and Owode Onirin Market.
Source: Twitter
Why Mile 12, Owode Onirin Markets were shut
The two popular markets located along Ikorodu Road in Kosofe local government area were sealed for filth and various environmental infractions.
Jubril A. Gawat, the senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos state on new media, confirmed the development on his X page (Twitter) on Friday, October 13.
He stated that the markets were closed in a joint operation carried out by enforcement officers from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on the directives of the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
His post on Twitter read:
"FLASH: 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 for indiscriminate dumping and burning of refuse, filthy environment, blocked and littered drainages, menace of illegal and Indiscriminate parking and abandonment of trucks on the major road thereby impeding free flow of traffic."
Lagos govt shuts Ladipo, Mushin markets in Lagos
Similarly, Legit.ng reported earlier that the Lagos state government ordered the immediate closure of two popular markets.
The state commissioner for the environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the closure of Ladipo and Mushin markets in Lagos.
The state government official 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.
Sanwo-Olu hails tribunal judgment which upheld his election victory
In another report, Governor Sanwo-Olu reacted to the judgement of the election petition tribunal affirming his victory and that of his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, in the March 18 governorship poll.
Sanwo-Olu commended the judiciary for their 'hard work' in delivering the judgement that affirmed his victory.
Source: Legit.ng
