The Osun Commissioner said the ban on roadside trading was part of measures to ensure safety in the market places.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Osun State Government has announced the end of roadside display of wares and on pedestrian walkways across the state.
Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
The Osun Commissioner said the ban on roadside trading was part of measures to ensure safety in the market places.
Mrs Egbemode noted that the ban had become necessary due to the traffic snarl along the major roads and the danger it posed on roadside traders.
“Osun State Government is worried about the increasing danger that roadside display of wares is posing to its residents and citizens.
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“The State Executive Council today set up a Special Task Force to stop the trend.
“This team will pay unscheduled visits to the markets and arrest those obstructing traffic with their wares,” she said.
The commissioner said that Osun State Government had set up a Special Task Force that would ensure compliance with safe conducts in the markets and ensure the safety of road users.
“Government is, therefore, calling on all traders and their patrons to comply with this directive as the Task Force team will operate without prior notice and those arrested will be prosecuted swiftly.
“Traders and artisans, who have encroached on the main road and walkways with their wares are hereby directed to vacate such unauthorised trading spots with immediate effect,” Egbemode said.