October 23, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government has shut down Alaba International Market.
Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, who confirmed the development, said the market was closed down due to poor waste disposal practices, among others.
“Alaba International Market, Ojo, has been sealed up for poor waste disposal practices, failure to pay their waste bills, and gross environmental sanitation offences”, the Commissioner stated.
The closure is the latest in the closure of markets and demolition of illegal structures by the Lagos State Government.
Lagos government recently sealed, but later reopened the Mile 12 International Market. The Owode Onirin Market, along Ikorodu road, also faced a similar fate for indiscriminate waste disposal.
The Lagos State Government had equally shut the Ladipo Auto Parts Market and other markets for environmental infractions.
