Lagos State Government Shuts Popular Alaba International Market

The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State government has announced the sealing of Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of the state over alleged failure to pay waste bills, poor waste disposal practices and “gross” environmental sanitation offences.

The sealing of the market, which is one of the biggest markets in Lagos, was made known by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Monday.

“Alaba International Market, Ojo has been sealed up for poor waste disposal practices, failure to pay their waste bills and gross environmental sanitation offences,” the commissioner wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The Lagos State government has been on a market-sealing and demolition spree as it recently sealed Mile 12 International Market and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road for indiscriminate dumping and burning of refuse.

The state government had also sealed the popular Ladipo Auto Parts Market and others in Mushin and some other parts of the state, and other markets in the state for environmental offences.