- The suspects include 34 males and two females, will soon face legal action
- The crackdown follows an inspection of the Alaba Rago Market
- The commissioner expressed dissatisfaction with the unsanitary conditions around the market
The Lagos State Government in a collaborative effort between the Lagos Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officials has arrested 36 individuals for engaging in street trading and illegally displaying goods on the median along the Ojo-Alaba road.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspects, which include 34 males and two females, will soon face legal action, according to a statement released on Saturday by Kunle Adeshina, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources.
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The crackdown follows an inspection of the Alaba Rago Market by a delegation led by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
The commissioner expressed dissatisfaction with the unsanitary conditions around the market and had previously issued a directive for traders operating on the median to vacate the area.
The arrests took place after the deadline for traders to leave had expired.
The statement read, “The clearance operation followed a visit to the Alaba Rago Market last week by a high-powered team led by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, during which he complained about the state of the market environment and gave an ultimatum to the traders on the median to relocate.
“The enforcement operation followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the roadside traders.”
