The Lagos State Government has announced the closure Ajah Market over inadequate waste management.
The announcement was made by Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter).
This operation was conducted jointly by the Lagos State Waste Management Agency, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, and the Environmental Task Force. Additionally, the initiative included the removal of unauthorized structures.
The tweet read, “Ongoing: demolition of illegal street traders structures around the Ajah Jubilee bridge.
“The combined team of Lagos State Waste Management Agency (@Lawma_gov), LASTMA @followlastma, LAGESC and Environmental Task Force also sealed the Ajah market today Sunday November 5, 2023 in pursuant of the state’s declaration of zero tolerance ‘War on Waste.”
PUNCH reports that the state government, in a bid to ensure a safe and hygienic environment within the state, has hitherto sealed some major markets.
Among the markets that had been previously sealed are Agbado Oke-Odo Market, Mile 12 International Market, Owode Onirin Market, Alaba Market, and Alade Market in the Onigbongbo area of the state.
