{"id":293169,"date":"2023-10-13T12:52:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=293169"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:52:40","slug":"lagos-shuts-mile-12-owode-onirin-markets-over-environmental-infractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/13\/lagos-shuts-mile-12-owode-onirin-markets-over-environmental-infractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos shuts Mile 12, Owode Onirin markets over environmental infractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The closure was enforced by officers from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), following directives from the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Says shutting them was necessary to force a proper clean-up and protect public health<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mile 12 and Owode Onirin markets were jointly shut down due to unsanitary conditions and several environmental violations.<\/p>\n<p>The closure was enforced by officers from the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI), following directives from the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.<\/p>\n<p>Wahab, who insisted on zero tolerance for filth in markets, said: \u201cRecent events at Mile 12 and Owode Onirin markets have brought to light the pressing need for strict adherence to sanitation standards in our markets. 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