The Lagos State Government Has Sealed Up The Mile 12 International Market And Owode Onirin Market Over Non-Compliance With Environmental Laws.
This Was Disclosed By Senior Special Assistant On New Media To The Governor, Jubril Gawat, Acting On The Directives Of Commissioner For Environment, Tokunbo Wahab.
Gawat Explained That The Decision To Seal Up The Markets Is Due To Indiscriminate Dumping And Burning Of Refuse, Filthy Environment, Blocked And Littered Drainages.
He Added That The Menace Of Illegal And Indiscriminate Parking And The Abandonment Of Trucks On Major Roads, Thereby Impeding The Free Flow Of Traffic, Are Also Reasons For The Closure.
