In a sweeping enforcement action, the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has sealed 14 markets and commercial facilities along the Ketu and Ikorodu Road axis over repeated environmental violations.
🌍 Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, reiterated the government’s firm commitment to the Zero Tolerance for Waste campaign, warning:
“We are not going back on it. The only acceptable path for all markets and traders is to adopt and maintain decent waste management practices.”
đź”’ Sealed markets and facilities include:
🧹 The markets will remain closed indefinitely until:
This move follows a string of unheeded warnings and is part of a larger effort to enforce environmental discipline across the state.
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