By Akinwale Kasali
Since the reopening of the Ladipo Spare Part Market in Lagos in 2023, the Market has repeatedly been fined for Environmental Infractions.
This recurring decimal has led to the Lagos State Government ordering for the immediate closure of the Market along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway).
Announcing the closure of the Market, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post shared on X (Former Twitter) said that the action followed persistent violations, including indiscriminate disposal of refuse on road medians and highways, as well as illegal street trading.
“Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions; indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading,” he said.
The Market, a major hub for automobile spare parts in Mushin, was shut as part of the state’s ongoing enforcement drive aimed at ensuring compliance with environmental laws and maintaining public order.
The move underscores the Government’s zero-tolerance stance on environmental degradation, improper waste management and activities that obstruct traffic and endanger public safety.
The LASG has over time repeatedly warned traders and residents against street trading and unlawful waste disposal, stressing that enforcement actions would continue against defaulters across the metropolis.
Since the reopening of the Ladipo Spare Part Market in Lagos in 2023, the Market has repeatedly been fined for Environmental Infractions
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