The Lagos State Ministry of Environment has reopened Ebute-Ero Gorodom market after three weeks of closure due to breach of environmental infractions.

The Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.

Wahab gave the order for the reopening of the market after an inspection tour to Lagos Island and environs, especially Oke Arin and Gorodom.


The commissioner sensitised the traders on the dangers of neglecting the environment, urging them to make their surrounding clean.

“Wahab who gave conditions for the reopening of the market, warned the sellers to adhere to the rules, or it would be closed down again.

“Nobody wants to inflict pain on anybody. The government will never want to inflict pain on its citizens.

“But we must be responsible as citizens to play our own roles. When we came and we ordered this enforcement, it was a very tough decision but necessary.

“If you stand on that road now, you can see the alignment yourself. This has not been done for over 10 years because people chose to be irresponsible.

“If you are making money from a place, it behoves you to even take care of that neighbourhood,” he said.

Wahab urged the traders not to think of the money they make alone but to also take care of their environment.


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