http://newsafric.com/2012/02/03/lagos-reopens-mile-12-market/

Barely 72 hours after closure, Lagos State Government, Friday ordered the reopening of the popular Mile 12 Market in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, LCDA on the conditions that traders should abide with the state environmental laws.

It will be recalled that last Wednesday, men of the State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Agency, on the order of the state government, stormed the market and shut it down over unwholesome practices.

Commissioner for the Environmental, Mr Tunji Bello, who led a high delegation gave the reopening order during an on the spot inspection of the market.

Bello, while addressing the mammoth traders led by their leadership, expressed government concern over various environmental nuisances which could lead to outbreak of diseases, stressing the need for abatement immediately.

He reeled out six conditions to be met if the market must remain in operation, which they (traders) agreed to abide with. The conditions are: That no trailer must park on the highway to offload food items.

That nobody in the market, henceforth should sell in filthy mud but rather provide stall or shelf and maintain good sanitary environment. That nobody sell on the road to allow free flow of traffic on the Ikorodu Road.

That the traders in the market should be closed by 6 pm daily. That no traders should sleep in the market. That no trader must patronise cart pushers, rather should patronise Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA.

http://newsafric.com/2012/02/03/lagos-reopens-mile-12-market/