The Lagos State Governor on Sunday ordered the demolition of Jankara and Bombata markets in Lagos Island to allow for the free flow of water into the drains.

“There will be zero-tolerance and from Monday, the Ministry of Environment will start giving demolition notices to all the stores that have been built on the drains and all existing drains.

“They have built shops on all the drains and that is why we are having these problems of flooding and environmental pollution.

“We cannot let a few people risk the lives of the larger number of us,’’ Sanwo-Olu said after a drainage and regeneration tour of Lagos Island.

He noted that a lot of illegal structures erected in the markets had blocked the drainage channels causing flooding, adding that human activities had negatively impacted the areas.

He stressed that the markets must give way to allow for urban regeneration and to end perennial flooding in the area.

The governor told all illegal squatters and those involved in illegal activities that the government would take and clean up the markets as it enforced its zero tolerance for illegal environmental activities.

Sanwo-Olu also observed that Pelewura Market was currently harbouring a large number of illegal squatters.

“We are going to give them adequate notice and we are going to work with our concessionaires, the local government, and all the stakeholders will be brought on board.

“We will all agree as to when that demolition and evacuation will start. I have given them the first notice already and I will give them the opportunity as stakeholders, for us to know when that final demolition will take place,’’ Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor noted also that Idumagbo Avenue Road which was once well-built had failed because of activities in markets in the area.

He affirmed that the tour offered him the opportunity to establish what the issues were and to evolve lasting solutions to them.

He said the solution would begin from Ilubinrin Pump Station as the government had been on the project for almost two years because of the depth of work to be done.

He explained that the government would start an assessment of Idumagbo Avenue, Ojo Giwa, and Adeniji Adele Road.

“It will be an opportunity for us to review Phase 2 of Adeniji Adele, which starts from Idumagbo Junction, all the way to Ebute Ero.

“That will be a long-term regeneration of the entire area and with this coming up early next year, we will solve the entire drainage issues of the place,’’ Sanwo-Olu said.

He cautioned residents of the areas against blocking the drains, noting that their way of life and behaviour contributed to the problem.

According to him, no matter how deep the drains are, they will get blocked if people continue to dump refuse in them.

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Hope there is adequate plans to get the traders relocated to avoid economic hardship.

Point and Do Governor.

One of the Disciples of Emilokan JAGABAN Borgu

Hehehe

Dreal1247:
Hope there is adequate plans to get the traders relocated to avoid economic hardship.

There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

I love this. I often wonder why markets in Nigeria don't have cemented floor. Whenever it rains, everywhere becomes like shit! The day I visited the Ketu market and Ladipo Spare parts market after rains, I nearly threw up! I kept wondering how those people were comfortable selling in such disgusting markets.

In the pictures below, notice the difference between the Nigerian market and the Indian market. The Indian market is tiled while the Nigerian market wasn't tiled. This is almost like a tradition in this country.

Watch the Igbos wailing over Yoruba matter.

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

All the markets mentioned are small markets for mainly Yoruba peasants. I have not even heard of them before apart from Jankara where you guys buy human parts for protein and ritual purpose.

SoNature:
I love this. I often wonder why markets in Nigeria don't have cemented floor. Whenever it rains, everywhere becomes like shit! The day I visited the Ketu market and Ladipo Spare parts market after rains, I nearly threw up! I kept wondering how those people were comfortable selling in such disgusting markets.

In the pictures below, notice the difference between the Nigerian market and the Indian market. The Indian market is tiled while the Nigerian market wasn't tiled. This is almost like tradition in this country.

Stop comparing free zone and main market.

MadamExcellency:


Stop comparing free zone and main market.

Madam or whatever gender you are, my point is simple: government should start using all the levies they collect from those market women to fix their markets. We should stop living and behaving like animals in this part of the world. Dem no swear for us!

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

So there are no Yorubas selling in those Markets?

I can’t with you yoruba Muslims anymore,always typing before thinking

Good innovation.

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

If you weren't dd.u.mb you would have known these market are populated by Yoruba people...tribalism is a disgrace

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

those markets are mostly dominated by Yoruba people. Before you pour your frustrations on Igbo people, go and ask the percentage of Igbos doing business in those markets

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

Tribalism has eaten this one's brain. Igbos now own everything, including the entire markets in Lagos.

SoNature:


Madam or whatever gender you are, my point is simple: government should start using all the levies they collect from those market women to fix their markets. We should stop living and behaving like animals in this part of the world. Dem no swear for us!

Swears... Even dumb heap of refuge inside market. We live like goat shitting where we eat and sell.

Corrinthians:
There's enough space to accommodate you and your brothers and sisters in the East. You may all relocate there. After all, y'all brag about taking your investments back home.

This should be a no brianer. Go home.

Nigerians have right to live anywhere they want. You can't force anyone out you son of a bi....tch....

Beremx:
those markets are mostly dominated by Yoruba people. Before you pour your frustrations on Igbo people, go and ask the percentage of Igbos doing business in those markets

Do I look like a give a shit about your opinion or that of any other iboe around here? Once it is Lagos or any other parts of the west y'all come out barring all fangs. The same was said to be in the offing in Anambra and other parts of that blighted landscape, but just like the bald witch called Ezekwesili, y'all lost your voices. Not a single grunt was uttered.

You lot think too highly of yourselves. You've gotta take a rain check sometimes and tell yourselves the truth. Oh, sorry, to do that, one has to be human first. My bad.

Now you can crawl the Bleep on. I'm sure your kind, other iboes, are waiting for you down the line. Cheers.

TinubuDeDrugLor:


Nigerians have right to live anywhere they want. You can't force anyone out you son of a bi....tch....

Charles Darwin was right after all. 😊

Corrinthians:
Do I look like a give a shit about your opinion or that of any other iboe around here? Once it is Lagos or any other parts of the west y'all come out barring all fangs. The same was said to be in the offing in Anambra and other parts of that blighted landscape, but just like the bald witch called Ezekwesili, y'all lost your voices. Not a single grunt was uttered.

You lot think too highly of yourselves. You've gotta take a rain check sometimes and tell yourselves the truth. Oh, sorry, to do that, one has to be human first. My bad.

Now you can crawl the Bleep on. I'm sure your kind, other iboes, are waiting for you down the line. Cheers.

as e dey pain you ooo
e dey sweet me baje ooo
as e dey pain you ooo
e dey sweet me baje baje
as e dey pain gan gan
e dey sweet me baje baje
gbagili gbagili gbagili


Hahahahahaha nice song

SoNature:


Madam or whatever gender you are, my point is simple: government should start using all the levies they collect from those market women to fix their markets. We should stop living and behaving like animals in this part of the world. Dem no swear for us!

For your mind tilling empty spaces is better for environment? This is ecological summersault.

Your sense of judgement is in kindergarten stage. I repeat stop the comparison and advocate for keeping the environment clean and healthy for human activities.

Corrinthians:
Do I look like a give a shit about your opinion or that of any other iboe around here? Once it is Lagos or any other parts of the west y'all come out barring all fangs. The same was said to be in the offing in Anambra and other parts of that blighted landscape, but just like the bald witch called Ezekwesili, y'all lost your voices. Not a single grunt was uttered.

You lot think too highly of yourselves. You've gotta take a rain check sometimes and tell yourselves the truth. Oh, sorry, to do that, one has to be human first. My bad.

Now you can crawl the Bleep on. I'm sure your kind, other iboes, are waiting for you down the line. Cheers.

All these your offpoint fake american writing doesn't stop the fact that those markets are highly populated by Yorubas. Everything is not all about Igbos. Stop sulking

Any small thing like this, one particular people go dey cry and insult others, dem go still dey claim Victim join.

Abeg Broda Sanwo-Olu do wetin you gat do to make that city into a first class city, Abeg no look uche face ooo.
Just carry go.

Nawa o

Sanwo-olu wan bomb Bombata market😆

Just because some set of people did not vote for you.

Chai..


See tribalists above.

They comment without reading or asking why!



Awon eran'gbe.