The Lagos State Government has closed five markets in the Mushin and Odi-Olowo areas of the state due to environmental pollution and other violations.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, and the Special Adviser on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, have organized a meeting with Private Sector Participants (PSP) and waste operators to discuss ways to enhance service delivery and transparency.
The markets, shut down under the commissioner’s directive, include Awolowo Ultra Modern Market Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye Mushin, Ojuwoye Market Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye Mushin, Mushin Main Market, Daleko Market Mushin, and Odo Ashimowu Market, Mushin.
Wahab stated that the markets were closed by operatives of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), working in collaboration with the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI).
He said: “Operatives of LAWMA in conjunction with LAGESC/KAI onSunday sealed five markets in the Mushin and Odi-Olowo Local Council areas.
“They were sealed for contravening provisions of the 2017 Environmental Management Protection law.”
“Being aware that PSP operators are in business to make profit and sustain employment, then cash collection must be digitized for transparency.”