Lagos seals five markets in Mushin over ‘environmental pollution’

The Lagos state government has sealed off five markets in the Mushin and Odi-Olowo areas.

The markets were sealed for breaching the provisions of the 2017 environmental management protection law, the state government said.

Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant to the governor on new media, announced the closures on Sunday.

He said the markets were sealed by LAWMA operatives in collaboration with Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI).

“Operatives of Lagos Waste Management Authority LAWMA in conjunction with LAGESC/KAI in the early hours of today sealed 5 markets in the Mushin and Odi-Olowo Local Council areas,” Gawat wrote on his X page.

“Namely: Awolowo Ultra Modern Market Odi-olowo Ojuwoye Mushin, Ojuwoye Market Odi-olowo Ojuwoye Mushin, Mushin Main Market, Daleko Market Mushin, and Odo Ashimowu Market, Mushin.

“They were sealed for contravening provisions of the 2017 Environmental Management Protection law.”