LAGOS GOVT CLOSES LADIPO MARKET OVER ENVIRONMENTAL BREACHES

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By: Muftau Fatimo

The Lagos State Government has shut down Ladipo Spare Parts Market, located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway), due to alleged repeated violations of environmental regulations.

The development was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post shared on X on Sunday.

He wrote, “Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions; indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading. #ZeroToleranceLagos.”

The popular spare parts hub in Mushin was shut as part of the state’s ongoing enforcement drive to ensure compliance with environmental laws and discourage street trading and improper waste disposal.

In a statement at the time, the Public Affairs Director at the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kadiri Folashade, said the market was allowed to resume operations after complying with laid-down waste management standards.

Wahab had highlighted that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration prioritizes environmental cleanliness, public health, and safety under the THEMES Plus agenda, stressing that all markets in the state must strictly follow proper waste management practices.

Sunday’s closure reflects renewed enforcement amid ongoing concerns about the market’s compliance.