Lagos Seals Ladipo Spare Parts Market Again, Releases List of Other Markets Shut Over Waste Violations
Global Mirror News gathered that the Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement of its environmental laws, sealing several markets across the State as part of a renewed crackdown on indiscriminate waste disposal and illegal trading activities.
The latest action affected the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway, which was shut on Sunday February 8, following what authorities described as repeated environmental violations.
According to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the closure was necessitated by persistent dumping of refuse on road medians and highways, as well as illegal street trading that obstructs traffic and degrades the environment.
Global Mirror News reports that the State Government has consistently maintained a zero-tolerance policy for actions that undermine public health, safety, and environmental sustainability.
Officials stress that the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017 clearly prohibits the dumping of waste on roads, medians, and other public spaces, warning that offenders—individuals, markets, or businesses—will face sanctions.
The Ladipo Spare Parts Market’s closure is not unprecedented. The market was similarly sealed in 2023 over comparable infractions, underscoring what the Government describes as a pattern of non-compliance despite repeated warnings and engagements with market leadership.
In addition to Ladipo, Global Mirror News gathered that the State Government released a list of other markets that have been sealed in the past for flouting waste management and environmental regulations.
These include Erukan Market and Oba Ogunjobi Market in Mile 12; Oja Oba Market, Ifelodun Market, Owoseni Tundas Market, Demurin Street Plaza Shops, and other trading outlets in Ketu; as well as Itedo Market in Lekki and Sabo Market in Yaba.
Others on the list are Mile 12 Bus Stop Shops, Shops at the Mile 12 BRT Terminal, Ketu Terminal Market (six plazas), Ifesowapo Shop Owners Market in Mile 12, Ibadan Unit 1 Park located between Babajide Sanwo-Olu Market and Ikosi Fruit Market, Ketu Tipper Garage, Gorodom and Alagbafo markets on Lagos Island, the Oko Oba Abattoir in Agege, and Ebute-Ero Market Block N.
State officials insist that the enforcement drive is not punitive but corrective, aimed at compelling compliance and fostering a cleaner, safer Lagos. Traders, market associations, and residents have again been urged to embrace responsible waste disposal practices and work closely with environmental Agencies to avoid future shutdowns.
