The State Government has sealed markets within the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex in Ojo local government area, over alleged environmental infractions.
The enforcement was carried out by officials of Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, in partnership with Lagos Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences as well as the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC.
Spokesman for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, who confirmed the enforcement said the agencies carried out the directive given by the Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab.
Adeshina said the Markets were sealed for poor waste disposal practices, non-payment for waste disposal and other environmental sanitation violations.
