The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over alleged repeated environmental infractions.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the development on Sunday via a post on X, citing indiscriminate refuse disposal on road medians and highways, as well as illegal street trading, as reasons for the action.

“Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway) over repeated environmental infractions; indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading,” Wahab stated, adding the hashtag #ZeroToleranceLagos.

The market has a history of similar sanctions. In 2023, the state government reopened Ladipo Market after it complied with stipulated environmental and sanitation requirements.

At the time, the Public Affairs Director of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kadiri Folashade, said the market was allowed to resume operations after meeting laid-down waste management standards.

Wahab had also stressed that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu prioritises environmental cleanliness, public health, and safety in line with the THEMES Plus agenda, warning that markets across the state must strictly adhere to approved waste management practices.

Sunday’s sealing signals renewed enforcement efforts by the state government amid concerns over sustained compliance at the market.