Lagos seals Ladipo Spare Parts Market over environmental violations
The Lagos State Government has sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over alleged repeated environmental infractions.
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the development in a post on X on Sunday.
He wrote: “Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions; indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading. #ZeroToleranceLagos.”
The popular spare parts hub in Mushin was shut as part of the state’s ongoing enforcement drive to ensure compliance with environmental laws, discourage street trading, and curb improper waste disposal.
The market has previously faced sanctions over similar issues.
In 2023, the Lagos State Government sealed the market and later reopened it after traders reportedly met the stipulated environmental and sanitation requirements.
In a statement at the time, the Public Affairs Director at the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Kadiri Folashade, said the market was allowed to resume operations after complying with laid-down waste management standards.
Wahab had then emphasised that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration places a high priority on environmental cleanliness, public health, and safety in line with the THEMES Plus agenda, stressing that markets across the state must adhere strictly to waste management best practices.
Sunday’s sealing indicates renewed enforcement amid ongoing concerns over compliance at the market.
