Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Mandilas Market for the next two days to enable the marketers to comply with its directive for self-removal of illegal make-shift structures erected on road setbacks within and around the market environment.
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The closure notice was issued on Saturday during a joint inspection and enforcement exercise carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in conjunction with some law enforcement agencies and other relevant government agencies in charge of emergency-related matters.
The enforcement exercise followed the expiration of the 14-day self-removal notice earlier given by the State Government to the traders to remove their wares and shops from the roads, especially around Mandillas on Lagos Island.
The Special Adviser on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, his colleague in charge of Central Business District, Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, the Permanent Secretary Office of Urban Development, Engr. Nurudeen Sodehinde and the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki led the enforcement gang of the State during the monitoring exercise.
Permanent Secretary Office of Urban Development, Engr. Olalekan Sodeinde said that the state government is sending a strong message to Lagosians to be law-abiding.
In his words, “Lagos is an urban state and this implies that there should be organisation and proper coordination in the way and manner we carry out our businesses and all our engagements”.
He assured Lagosians that the monitoring and enforcement of compliance with the ongoing cleanup exercise will be sustained until total sanity is restored to Lagos Island.
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