The Lagos State Government has given traders at Alabarago Market a 24-hour deadline to comply with environmental regulations or face immediate closure.
The warning follows an impromptu inspection by Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab, who also visited Idi-Araba and Orile-Iganmu. He said the market, previously shut earlier in the year for similar violations, had once again degenerated into a dumpsite, with traders indiscriminately dumping waste and obstructing drainage systems.
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He described the level of filth as “unacceptable” and warned that the government would no longer tolerate repeated disregard for sanitation laws.
At Idi-Araba, Mr. Wahab uncovered illegal operations linked to a banned cart-pusher network, while in Orile-Iganmu, he assessed challenges around the partially completed System 5 drainage channel.
With Eid al-Adha approaching, Mr. Wahab appealed to residents to prioritise hygiene and dispose of waste responsibly. Enforcement, he said, would be swift and uncompromising.
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