Environment and Water Resources Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab announced the shutdown on Sunday via a social media post, citing the market’s continued failure to comply with waste management regulations.
“This morning, the Lagos State government sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) due to repeated environmental infractions, including indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median and highway, as well as illegal street trading. #ZeroToleranceLagos,” Wahab stated on X.
This isn’t the first time Ladipo Market has faced penalties for environmental infractions. In 2023, the state allowed the market to reopen after operators met sanitation requirements and demonstrated compliance with waste management protocols.