Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, ordered immediate re-opening of the Mile 12 Market.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen, saying the decision followed the satisfactory meeting and agreement reached with all stakeholders involved in the operation of the market.
According to Ayorinde, the stakeholders meeting involved the market men/women, traditional leaders in the community, residents and community development associations.
The commissioner disclosed that some of the major agreements reached with a consensus amongst the various stakeholders include, relocation of the market to another suitable location as the existing market can no longer contain the traders, ban on the use of commercial motorcycles (okada) in the area, peaceful co existence amongst all ethnic groups in the market and environs and removal of all shanties and illegal attachments/structures within the market area.
Others are that market operation should be confined within the market area and that no street trading Street and with a promise to trade in a clean and hygienic environment.
It could be recalled that the Mile 12 Market was shut by the state governor, Mr. Ambode, on March 3, 2016, after a clash between residents and okada operators in the Mile 12 area.
Mr. Ayorinde further stated that the stakeholders agreed that it was only in an atmosphere of peace that their various business and trade could thrive.
He assured that Lagos was home for all, assuring that the state government would continue to provide the enabling environment for every investor to thrive in line with Governor Ambode's promise to run a 24/7 economy.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen, saying the decision followed the satisfactory meeting and agreement reached with all stakeholders involved in the operation of the market.
According to Ayorinde, the stakeholders meeting involved the market men/women, traditional leaders in the community, residents and community development associations.
The commissioner disclosed that some of the major agreements reached with a consensus amongst the various stakeholders include, relocation of the market to another suitable location as the existing market can no longer contain the traders, ban on the use of commercial motorcycles (okada) in the area, peaceful co existence amongst all ethnic groups in the market and environs and removal of all shanties and illegal attachments/structures within the market area.
Others are that market operation should be confined within the market area and that no street trading Street and with a promise to trade in a clean and hygienic environment.
It could be recalled that the Mile 12 Market was shut by the state governor, Mr. Ambode, on March 3, 2016, after a clash between residents and okada operators in the Mile 12 area.
Mr. Ayorinde further stated that the stakeholders agreed that it was only in an atmosphere of peace that their various business and trade could thrive.
He assured that Lagos was home for all, assuring that the state government would continue to provide the enabling environment for every investor to thrive in line with Governor Ambode's promise to run a 24/7 economy.
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