Lagos Gov. Re-opens Ladipo auto spare parts mkt

The Lagos State Government on Monday reopened
Ladipo Market, which was shut on February 25 over
environmental offences.
The government said it decided to open the market
following the intervention of “well-meaning individuals
including the Imo State Governor, Mr. Rochas Okorocha.
A statement by the Ministry of the Environment said the
decision to open the market was reached after a
tripartite meeting with the state government, the
Chairman, Mushin Local Government and the traders'
association.
The statement said, ” The agreement reached with the
tarders was that they must observe non-conversion of
the drainage Right of Way into trading points and
mechanic workshops; non-conversion of the access
roads in the market for trading activities; non-
conversion of the shops in the market for residential
purposes; no dumping of wastes and vehicle parts into
the canal; and maintaining the general cleanliness of
the market environment at all times.”
The statement added that in order to make the
agremment possible, governments and the traders
planned a proper and acceptable security arrangement
in the market which cost would be borne by the traders.
The statement said, “Also, the canal shall be properly
fenced and no dumping of refuse into it. All statutory
revenues, and fees shall be paid to Mushin Local
Government and other relevant government agencies
regularly. No mechanic workshop shall operate on any
access roads leading to the market. Only one - side
parking shall be operated by the traders.”