CITIZENS COMPASS—The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), on Friday, rid the Ikeja area of the State of street trading and illegal bus-stops in the area.
The operation was carried out at Obafemi Awolowo way, Oba Akran road, and other adjoining roads in the area.
Others were Ikeja underbridge, Tonade street, Awolowo road inward Allen Avenue roundabout and other adjoining roads where some recalcitrant street traders, illegal ticketers and motorists displayed their goods on roads, obstructing traffic flow and constituting nuisance on the highways,walkways. and other adjoining roads on the stretch of Obafemi Awolowo way in ikeja metropolis.
During the raid exercise, three suspects who were disturbing the State official from carrying out their legitimate duties were arrested. All the goods and wares displayed on the roads were confiscated and sanity was restored in all the areas.
All the arrested suspects have been charged to court accordingly, while goods confiscated had been forfeited to the state in line with the State Government Environmental Sanitation laws of 2017 and Transport Sectors reform laws of 2018.
CSP Akerele warned against trading on the highways that impedes free flow of traffic on our roads which increases the travel time of innocent motorists especially during this yuletide period.
The Chairman warned all street traders, illegal ticketers on the highways. Operators of unapproved bus stops to desist henceforth or else if caught , the violator will be prosecuted.
