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Lagos shuts down 13 Ketu, Ikorodu markets over environmental violations

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In a decisive move to enforce environmental compliance and safeguard public health, the Lagos Government has sealed no fewer than 13 markets, commercial facilities located along the Ketu and Ikorodu road axis.

According to the statement released by the Agency, revealing that this action follows a series of unheeded warnings and a sustained pattern of environmental abuse by the market operators and traders in the affected areas.

Commenting on the development, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, reiterated the state’s unwavering stance on its Zero Tolerance for Waste campaign.
Wahab warned that any market or commercial outlet that fails to meet the prescribed standards of cleanliness and proper waste disposal would be shut down indefinitely.

He said, “The zero tolerance for waste initiative is still fully in force. We are not going back on it. The only acceptable path for all markets and traders is to adopt and maintain decent waste management practices as outlined by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The markets under closure will remain shut until these standards are met and sustained.”

He listed the sealed markets and facilities as:
1.Erukan Market
2.Oja Oba Market, Ketu
3.Owoseni Tundas Market
4.Oba Ogunjobi Market
5.Shops Owners at BRT Terminal, Mile 12
6.Ketu Terminal Market (6 plazas)
7.Ifesowapo Shop Owners Market
8.Demurin Street Plaza Shops, Ketu
9.The Occupant, 6 Demurin Road, Ketu
10.Ifelodun Market, Ketu
11.Ibadan Unit 1 Park (between Babajide Sanwo-Olu Market and Ikosi Fruit Market)
12.Ketu Tipper Garage
13.Ikosi Fruit Market
Wahab emphasised that the closures would remain in place indefinitely, until all affected markets implement comprehensive sanitation measures, procure appropriate waste bins, engage with LAWMA-licensed PSP operators, and demonstrate sustained compliance through monitoring and enforcement.

Also speaking on the issue, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, urged market leaders to take full responsibility for environmental conditions of their domains by ensuring that all traders comply with existing waste management protocols.

“The expectations are clear: use the double dino bins, avoid dumping waste on road medians and roadsides, thereby obstructing traffic, activate internal waste policing to monitor compliance within your markets, and pay your waste bills. Markets that continue to defy these basic regulations will face stiff sanctions”, he said.
He warned that the enforcement drive would be intensified in the coming weeks, and that no facility would be spared if found wanting in its environmental responsibility.

Gbadegesin further reiterated LAWMA’s commitment to working with all stakeholders to build a cleaner Lagos, noting that the cooperation of market associations, traders, and residents was critical to achieving lasting results.

“LAWMA continues to deploy massive resources daily to evacuate market waste across the city. But these efforts are often undermined by poor internal waste practices. This has to change. Market leaders must do more to ensure their members operate within the bounds of the law”, he concluded.

Residents and traders are encouraged to report environmental infractions or seek guidance on proper waste practices by calling LAWMA’s toll-free numbers: 080000LAWMA (08000052962), 07080601020, or 617, or by sending an email to info@lawma.gov.ng.

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