LAWMA has shut down a popular market over major sanitation infractions.
Glamtush reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed Sabo Market for persistent non-compliance with environmental regulations.
In a post on its official X handle on Thursday, LAWMA said the enforcement followed several months of warnings and engagement with traders at the market.
The authority noted that despite repeated notices and sensitisation efforts, traders continued to dump refuse indiscriminately, obstructing roads and violating sanitation rules.
“After months of warnings and engagement, Sabo Market has been sealed for non-compliance. Traders repeatedly dumped waste on the road and ignored payment notices for proper waste evacuation. Let’s all play our part to keep Lagos clean,” the agency wrote.
The latest enforcement action is part of LAWMA’s ongoing campaign to promote environmental hygiene and ensure compliance with waste management laws across markets in the state.
The series of enforcement actions underlines the state’s zero-tolerance stance on environmental pollution.
