Lagos state government shuts Ladipo market again
The Lagos State Government has again sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, situated along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway), due to alleged repeated environmental infractions.
Penpushing reports that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post on X on Sunday.
“Lagos State Government this morning sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions, including indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading’, he wrote.
Penpushing further reports that the latest closure marks another enforcement measure against the market, which has faced previous sanctions over environmental and traffic violations, while it is recalled that the commissioner in September 2023, ordered the closure of the market for offences including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises and non-payment of waste bills.
The market was subsequently reopened in October 2023 after authorities said it met the conditions set for compliance, while it is recalled that the commissioner at the time, said the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu prioritised environmental cleanliness, public health and safety in line with the THEMES Plus agenda.
Penpushing also reports that the Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Muyiwa Gbadegesin, had equally warned that markets that failed to comply with environmental regulations risked indefinite closure.
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