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Lagos seals popular Idera Market in Oshodi

The Lagos State Government, through the State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI on Thursday sealed off Idera Market, located in Oshodi area of the state for contravening environmental laws.

The Corps Marshal KAI, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd), while confirming the closure said it was part of intensified efforts aimed at ensuring adherence to environmental cleanliness across registered markets in the State.


According to Cole, ‘‘Our operatives stationed across the Oshodi division during routine market monitoring identified the filth, unhygienic practices and indiscriminate dumping of refuse around the Idera Market area which prompted us to seal off the market until further notice’.”

He decried the unimpressive level of hygiene at the market which he described as capable of causing illnesses and disease outbreak to market vendors and buyers alike.

“Markets must imbibe hygienic practices to prevent the spread of diseases,” Oke stressed.

He also highlighted how the market leadership was unable to provide a valid waste collection contract, citing the infraction as the lead cause of refuse heaps in the market.

The KAI boss also read the riot act to markets across the State to maintain an acceptable level of hygiene as KAI operatives stationed across Lagos constantly monitor market environments for infractions.

He warned that any market found erring will be sealed off until total compliance is achieved.

Reiterating the carpet ban on the sales, distribution and usage of Styrofoam packs in the State, Cole also highlighted the resolve of the agency to deal decisively with marketers found culpable in this regard.

He affirmed that the display of wares for sale on road setbacks, lay-bys, medians, verges, kerbs which constitute street trading and hawking remains banned in the metropolis.

Wickedfact:
No cries of victimization, nothing.

Now, imagine Ladipo or Tradefair market is sealed.

Apcshyte:
It is the govt responsibility to provide sanitation to markets

etrouble:
Shey you well so?

PARADIZEPRIEST:
They should stop open exposure of beef sales,sell beef behind transparent nets in hygiene condition Yoruba too dey dirty even with food handling, shior

PARADIZEPRIEST:
They should stop open exposure of beef sales,sell beef behind transparent nets in hygiene condition Yoruba too dey dirty even with food handling, shior

bugu51:
See village people dey throw jabs at Lagos lol 😂

You wey dey drink stream water 💦

PARADIZEPRIEST:
correct the menace and stop the denial😊 awon oni doti

bugu51:
As you can see, we're keeping our surrounding clean. We're also forcing immigrants to do the same, now care more about your village 😉

MadPolitician:
As usual.
Build modern markets and set standards for occupants. Lagos has the money to do so. Closing markets up and down is primitive. An agency collects money for sanitation but is doing a shoddy job. They're the one to be held responsible.

Aside; why is this "fire brigade"/ "on the spot " actions not being taken in such areas as building hospitals and schools?