KINGSLEY EBERE
Barely few days after the popular Ladipo Auto Spare Parts International Market in Mushin area of Lagos was reopened, other markets have been shut down by the Lagos State Government.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the State Government has closed down the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association, ASPAMDA, BBA and other markets within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex over alleged environmental infractions.
The closure was carried out by officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA) in partnership with the Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC.
This was disclosed by Mr. Kunle Adeshina, the Director, Public Affairs, the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, who confirmed the enforcement on his X handle (formerly known as Twitter).
Mr. Adesina stated that the agencies carried out the directive given by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
”Following the directives of Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, HC MOE&WR, LAWMA Sunday 22nd October, 2023, shut ASPAMDA, BBA and other markets within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex.”
“The enforcement was carried out by officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in partnership with Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for poor waste disposal practices, non-payment for waste disposal and general environmental sanitation infractions.”
It is not certain when the market will be reopened. As at the time of filing this report, the markets were still under lock and keys as the traders were unable to gain entrance into the markets to transact their businesses.