Lagos State Government has assured traders at the Ladipo Market that it has no plan to demolish the market.
It can be recalled that earlier this week, there were
online reports that the Lagos State Government partially demolished some parts of the structures of the popular Ladipo motor spare parts market for the commencement of full demolition plans by the government.
Lagos State Government, yesterday, assured traders at the market that it has no plan to demolish the market. At a media briefing in his Mushin LGA office, the executive Secretary of the Council, Mr. Jide Bello said:
“Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has no plan to demolish the market, the local council developer only moved in to take ownership of the market, but we have no plan to demolish the market.”
According to Bello, the council’s plan as contained in an agreement earlier reached with the traders, was to redevelop the market in phases with construction lasting for a period of three to five months.
“Therefore, to commence the redevelopment plan, bulldozer of the developer moved in on Tuesday, business activities had continued in the Ladipo market unhindered and the traders are presently at their stalls carrying out their business transactions.”
He explained that the Local Government decided to redevelop the market due to its deplorable state, which did not fit into the megacity plans of the state and that the Mushin Local Government intended to undertake the development of the market in phases and because of that, had not collected any form of rent from the traders in the market since the beginning of 2015.