Ladipo Market For Demolition in Two Weeks Time

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Lagos State government has given traders at Ladipo auto spare parts market in Mushin two weeks notice to quit some parts of the market already marked for demolition, P.M.EXPRESS can authoritatively reports.
The notice was announced to the leadership of the market under the umbrella of Ladipo Auto Central Executive Committee, LACEC, on Tuesday by the state government.
This development was an outcome of the recent roads inspection visit by the State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode around the market. Though the government promised to repair the major roads that led to the market, the governor made it very clear that some parts of the market will be demolished to enhance easy movement and create an environmental friendly activities in the area.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that those that would be affected are those shops built under the high tension along Five Star axis leading to Ladipo Street and other streets such as Osoro, Olateju and others which have been taken over by street traders and mechanics.
Our correspondent learnt that when the governor visited the market to inspect the road, the traders heaved a sigh of relief that at last their appeal over the bad roads would be attended to but this latest development, it was gathered has thrown the traders into panic as they do not know what to do next for now.
It was learnt the leaders of the market was invited to Alausa on Tuesday and they rushed with anticipation of hearing cheering news only to be informed of the impending demolition.
When our correspondent visited the market and contacted the LACEC president, Comrade Kingsley Ogunor, he was not around neither did he pick his phones.
However, the LACEC PRO, Uba Ezeigbo who confirmed the development explained what led to the decision.
According to him, some mechanics who were allocated the affected areas to be used as workshops, rather built shops on the portion of the land and rented it out to the traders. They in turn now moved out on the main road to do their mechanical work.
He said it was based on that the government summoned the leadership and informed them of their decision which unfortunately will affect the traders.

The government is trying to avoid rehabilitating the roads and then allow the activities of those mechanics to destroy them.