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Governor Sanwo-Olu orders traders to vacate Agege rail tracks within 2 days
VikokoSeptember 27, 20231 Mins read32
The Lagos state government has commenced a renewed drive to crackdown on street trading, illegal markets and shanties around major infrastructure in the state.
The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a tour of the red line rail project issued a 2-day ultimatum for traders to vacate the rail line rail tracks at Agege.
FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu continues the ZERO TOLERANCE message on the environment today on a tour of the Ongoing Red Line Rail Project.
Mr Governor was at the Agege Station of the Red Line Rail today, where he gave the traders just 2 days to vacate the… pic.twitter.com/OpGIttJ3x5
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) September 27, 2023
Meanwhile, the commissioner for Environment Tokunbo Wahab in several posts on X also highlighted the illegal markets and shanties being shut down and destroyed in several parts of the state. Tokunbo Wahab also announced that traders along road medians and walkways are to vacate from such areas.
Public announcement!
If your shop/business is on the walkway, median, roadside or in any unauthorized place, kindly remove it. A strict order has been activated by Gov. @jidesanwoolu to return Lagos sanity through @LasgMOE,@tokunbo_wahab @Lawma_gov @muyiwag@LAGESCOfficial pic.twitter.com/U7mhhMLFYk
— Lagos Waste REPORTER (@LagosWaste) September 27, 2023
On my order, Okeodo market at Ile-Epo near Abule Egba was earlier today (Wedenesday, 27th of September, 2023) sealed up by the officials of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) over noncompliance with the state's Environmental Protection Laws. #CleanerLagos pic.twitter.com/MjNA91viW9
— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) September 27, 2023
Demolition of illegal shanties today along Badagry axis by Alakija bus stop.@jidesanwoolu#CleanerLagos pic.twitter.com/Wa9ZWCZD7S
— Tokunbo Wahab (@tokunbo_wahab) September 27, 2023
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