Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has issued a 24-hour abatement notice to executives of Alamutu Plantain Market, Idi-Oro area of Mushin and environs over poor sanitary conditions and indiscriminate waste disposal.
The notice followed an inspection carried out on Sunday, at the market by the ministry, led by Special Adviser to Governor on the Environment and Water Resources, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, as part of the on-going weekly environmental sensitization, enlightenment and cleaning exercise.
Recall that last weekend, the state Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, kicked off the monthly environmental sanitation awareness and sensitization programme on the Lagos Island to be replicated across five divisions of the state.
On October 3, 2023 the state government had sealed the Alamutu Plantain Market over same infractions before it was later reopened after meeting the set cleanliness standard.
Speaking to newsmen after the inspection, Rotimi-Akodu said, “The exercise is another bold step of the present administration towards improving the general well-being of the citizenry as well as bequeathing a safe, clean, flood free and sustainable environment to the people of the State in line with T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Agenda.
“The government re-introduced this cleaning exercise, to encourage all residents in cleaning their homes, surroundings, drainages in front of their houses and streets, markets, while Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA officials would always be on ground to collect well bagged waste and dispose them properly. “Undertaking the sanitation of our environment provides the ground for people to become hygienic for the safeguard of their health, it also increases the life-span of residents through the promotion of cleanliness in the environment they live in.
“The situation of this area after the inspection is absolutely unacceptable. With the level of indiscriminate refuse dump, unhygienic environment.. You can see the drainage channels are been clogged up with all manner of waste.“Because this is a market, it doesn’t mean it should be dirty, unhygienic. There should be some level of cleanliness.
