A video has shown the moment the a Lagos State Government task force seized goods displayed by traders along the highway.
The operation which was carried out on Friday, January 5, saw the traders pleading for mercy as their goods were being hauled into trucks by the Lagos state environmental officials.
Sharing the video online, the state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, warned that the agency cannot be emotional about law enforcement.
He also disclosed that the traders have been warned severally to desist from selling their goods on the walkway, setbacks or main road.
He wrote, ‘’We cannot be emotional about enforcement. We have severally warned that traders should desist from displaying or selling things on the walkway, setbacks or main road. It defaces the city and majorly for people’s safety.
Early Friday, Special operatives of KAI/LAGESC again dislodged street traders operating on Agege Motor road, Old Secretariat GRA Ikeja, Awolowo way, Alausa Secretariat, Agidingbi Jakande road inward LTV 8, Ojodu Berger, Fagba road.’’
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