Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has ordered the Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Other Special Offences to enforce the law prohibiting street trading and begging.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, on Wednesday, Ambode expressed concern about the resurgence of street trading in major areas of the state, saying they constitute environmental nuisance and pose security threat to citizens.
The governor all traders to obey the law prohibiting street trading. He asked those interested in trading to seek space in the various modern markets redeveloped by the state government to enhance business activities.
The statement reads in part:“At the State Security Council Meeting on July 7, it was resolved that the act of street trading that has continued to hamper free flow of traffic on Lagos roads which further constitutes nuisance and security threat to law abiding citizens will no longer be tolerated”.
On Tuesday, Ambode chaired the State Security Council meeting with different security agencies operating in Lagos.
Lagos state commissioner of police, Fatai Omoseni assured Lagosians that progress is being made to round up the remaining members of the Ikorodu armed robbery gang still on the run.
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