The Lagos State Government has announced the immediate closure of Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets for various environmental infractions.
This was contained in a statement released and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, on Friday.
Adesina stated that the markets were closed in a joint operation carried out by enforcement officers from the Lagos Waste Management Authority and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps on the directives of the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.
Speaking on the operation, Wahab insisted on zero tolerance for filth in all markets in the state.