The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has carried out an enforcement operation to dislodge street traders occupying road corridors, walkways, and other unauthorized spaces around Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and the Costain Under Bridge/National Theatre axis. This exercise, conducted in collaboration with the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), aimed to restore order to the affected areas and ease pedestrian and vehicular movement. The operation also sought to prevent activities that could undermine environmental cleanliness.
According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the exercise was part of the authority's sustained efforts to protect public spaces. He stated that the operation targeted street trading activities that had obstructed movement and contributed to environmental nuisance along the affected corridors. The goal was to ensure that roads, walkways, and other public areas were used for their intended purposes.
Dr. Gbadegesin warned traders against returning to road corridors, walkways, and other unauthorized locations. He urged them to conduct their businesses only in designated and approved trading areas. The Managing Director emphasized that keeping public spaces orderly and clean requires sustained compliance by residents, traders, and other stakeholders.
LAWMA's enforcement operation was a collaborative effort with relevant government agencies to address activities that undermine environmental standards and public order across the state. Dr. Gbadegesin urged residents and other stakeholders to support the enforcement efforts by complying with established regulations and refraining from activities that obstruct public spaces or contribute to environmental degradation.
The dislodgement of street traders from TBS and the Costain Under Bridge/National Theatre axis is part of LAWMA's efforts to maintain environmental cleanliness and public order in Lagos. The authority has been working to address the issue of street trading and its impact on the environment and public spaces.
Dr. Gbadegesin assured that LAWMA would sustain monitoring of the affected areas to prevent the return of illegal trading activities and ensure continued compliance. The authority will continue to work with relevant government agencies to address activities that undermine environmental standards and public order.
The enforcement operation by LAWMA and KAI has restored order to the affected areas, easing pedestrian and vehicular movement. The exercise also highlights the importance of collaboration between government agencies and stakeholders in maintaining environmental cleanliness and public order.
Key points
- LAWMA dislodges street traders from TBS and Costain Under Bridge/National Theatre axis to restore order and prevent environmental nuisance.
- The exercise was a collaborative effort with KAI to address activities that undermine environmental standards and public order.
- LAWMA will sustain monitoring of the affected areas to prevent the return of illegal trading activities.
