In a proactive effort to address the issue of poor waste management and maintain a hygienic environment within the state, the Lagos State Government has taken decisive action by sealing the Ajah Market.
This action was carried out on Sunday, and was announced by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet via his X platform.
The operation was executed by a combined team of government agencies, including the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), and the Environmental Task Force.
The operation not only involved the sealing of the Ajah Market but also the demolition of illegal structures in the vicinity, he added.
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Jubril Gawat’s tweet stated, “Ongoing: demolition of illegal street traders’ structures around the Ajah Jubilee bridge. The combined team of LAWMA, LASTMA, LAGESC, and Environmental Task Force also sealed the Ajah market today, in pursuit of the state’s declaration of zero tolerance ‘War on Waste.”
The Lagos State Government has previously taken similar actions to address poor waste management in major markets, including the Agbado Oke-Odo Market, Mile 12 International Market, Owode Onirin Market, Alaba Market, and Alade Market in the Onigbongbo area of the state.