Some markets within the Trade Fair Complex in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, including the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association and the Balogun Business Association markets, among others, were sealed by the state government on Sunday over alleged environmental infractions.
The enforcement was carried out by officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority in partnership with the Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps as part of the ongoing clampdown on environmental laws’ infractions in the state.
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The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, who confirmed the development on his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, said the agencies carried out the enforcement following the directive given by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
“Following the directives of Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, LAWMA, on Sunday, October 22, 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 in partnership with Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps for poor waste disposal practices, non-payment for waste disposal and general environmental sanitation infractions,” Adeshina wrote.
