The Lagos State Government has reopened the Gorodom/Ebute Ero Market after a two-week closure over environmental infractions.
The market was shut to enforce sanitation standards, following the sealing of Ebute-Ero Market Block N for illegally channeling sewage into public drains and building a septic tank on a walkway.
The reopening was announced in a statement posted on X by the Lagos State Environment Update account on Saturday, which Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab shared, affirming its authenticity.
“Lagos State government announced the re-opening of Gorodom/Ebutte Ero market after 2 weeks shutdown over environmental infractions,” the post read.
A video clip accompanying the post showed Tokunbo Wahab addressing marketers, stressing that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration had no intention of causing unnecessary hardship for Lagosians. He explained that the market’s closure was necessary to enforce compliance with environmental regulations.
Wahab emphasized that the government took decisive action to tackle waste disposal and hygiene concerns, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy marketplace. He acknowledged that traders had made significant improvements in meeting environmental standards, which warranted the market’s reopening after the necessary corrective measures were implemented.
He further urged market leaders to uphold all agreed sanitation measures, especially with the rainy season approaching, and warned that the government would sustain strict enforcement to ensure continued compliance. Wahab reiterated that maintaining proper hygiene in public markets was crucial to preventing health hazards and ensuring a safer environment for both traders and consumers.