Lagos Shuts Popular Ladipo Market Over Filthy Environment

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others He said the market would remain closed until the mandatory conditions of redress were met by traders and market stakeholders, adding that it was part of ongoing efforts at instilling compliance in markets around the state. This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director, Public Affairs, Kadiri Folashade, on Thursday. Wahab,…

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