The Government of Lagos State has announced that it has concluded plans to shut down Ladipo and Oyingbo markets till further notice over the inability of the users of the market to keep it clean.
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday condemned the reckless waste dumping, refusal to pay for services, and general poor waste management by users of the market facilities.
A statement which was made available to Africa Today News, New York reports that by Ibrahim Odumboni, the MD/CEO, said the markets would be shut from September 22.
Odumboni decried the unwholesome environmental practices by traders in disregard of repeated warnings.
The official said despite abatement notices, they have continued ‘the mindless environmental violation’.
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‘We are left with no other choice than to evoke the necessary sanction of shutting down the markets.
‘This is also meant to serve as a deterrent to other nonchalant markets’, Odumboni added.
The MD said his agency would ensure that business activities in all Lagos markets were carried out in a clean and safe environment.
Odumboni noted that the agency had been deploying trucks to clear black spots across the metropolis.
He decided the fact that government efforts are being sabotaged by persons who would rather dump waste on the roads to avoid paying for services.
Odumboni advised traders in other locations to adhere strictly to environmental hygiene or risk indefinite closure of their markets.
Meanwhile, a human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has lambasted the Lagos State Government over the implementation of the setback parking levy in the state describing the move as illegal.
Following the enactment of the setback parking levy by the Lagos State Government, Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the administration for such rule describing it as unlawful.
Last Sunday, Falana referred to the practice as unlawful and demanded that the state government immediately discontinue it.
In a letter to the food and snack company which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the Lagos State Parking Authority declared that it had taxed the company N290,000 for the car park outside the vicinity of the company.
The food companies, according to directives from the letter issued, were requested to pay N80,000 yearly for the parking lots, also a non-refundable administrative processing fee of N50,000 was requested.