Lagos Government Seals Ladipo Spare Parts Market Over Environmental Infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway), over alleged repeated environmental violations.

The closure was announced on Sunday, February 7, by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, via a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

According to Wahab, the action followed persistent environmental infractions, including indiscriminate disposal of refuse on the highway and median, as well as illegal street trading in the area.

“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,” he wrote.

The Ladipo Spare Parts Market has previously been shut down on several occasions for similar environmental violations, with the state government reiterating its zero-tolerance stance on activities that compromise public health and environmental safety.