7th August, 2015
Kazeem Ugbodaga
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye/PM News
Lagos State Government has vowed to combat the menace of illegal street trading and hawking in the the state.
Disclosing this on Friday was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Mr. Oluwatoyin Onisarotu, saying that traders that fail to abide by State Environmental Sanitation Law would henceforth be seriously dealt with accordingly.
According to him, “It is disheartening to see how our major roads and highways like Apapa -Oshodi Expressway,Ikorodu road,Agege motor road,Victoria Island, Ikoyi-Obalende, Ojuelegba – Stadium, Surulere, Oyingbo, Carter Bridge, Idumota, Oshodi, Ketu, Mile 12, Third Mainland Bridge, Cele, Iyana-Ipaja, Agbado Oke-Odo, Airport Road, Ikeja amongst others have been converted to illegal markets”.
Mr Onisarotu therefore warned traders engaging in this illegal act to desist as the state government would not compromise any act that may derail the effort of the government in achieving a cleaner environment in the state.
The Permanent Secretary further said that the State Environmental Sanitation Law forbade anybody from converting the road median, setbacks and walkways for any trading activities.
According to Onisarotu,the State Governor, Akinwuni Ambode has mandated Law Enforcement Officers and Regulatory Agencies to ensure compliance with the provision of the State Sanitation Laws forthwith.