The Lagos State Government on Sunday shutdown the Auto Parts and Machinery Market Association (ASPAMDA) as well as other market association within the Trade Fair Complex in the Ojo area of the state over what it describe as environmental infractions.
This is coming few days after the Ladipo Auto Market in Mushin was reopened after about two weeks of closure.
Ladipo Auto Market was shut down by the state government on October 3 over same reasons.
The markets within the complex that was sealed include the Auto Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPAMDA), Balogun market and others.
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Director of Public Affairs of the State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunke Adeshina, confirmed the operations on his X handle formerly known as Twitter.
Mr. Adesina stated that the agencies carried out the directive given by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
”Following the directives of Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, HC MOE&WR, LAWMA Sunday 22nd October, 2023, shut ASPAMDA, BBA and other markets within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex.
“The enforcement was carried out by officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in partnership with Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for poor waste disposal practices, non-payment for waste disposal and general environmental sanitation infractions,” he added.
As at the time of filing this report yesterday, the markets were still under lock and keys and the traders were unable to gain entrance for their businesses.
Leaders of the different market associations refused to speak on the closure.
