The Lagos State government has ordered the immediate closure of Mandilas Market for two days.
This is to allow for the removal of illegal make-shift structures erected on road setbacks within and around the market environment.
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) issued the closure notice on Saturday during a joint inspection and enforcement exercise following the expiration of the 14-day self-removal notice earlier given by the state government to the traders.
They were asked to remove their wares and shops from the roads, especially around Mandalas on Lagos Island.
The Special Advisers, Dr Olajide Babatunde, eGIS and Urban Development, Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, Central Business District, the Permanent Secretary Office of Urban Development, Nurudeen Sodehinde and the General Manager of LASBCA, Gbolahan Oki, led the enforcement team.
They expressed dissatisfaction with the level of non-compliance and lamented the rate of safety infractions being perpetrated within the Mandilas market.
Olumegbon-Lawal said the government was committed to achieving a saner, well-organised and clean city devoid of all forms of environmental nuisance.
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