The Lagos State government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, a major automobile parts hub in the Mushin area of the city, over what it described as repeated environmental violations.
The closure, which took effect on Sunday, was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X.
Wahab said the action followed persistent infractions, including the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians and highways, as well as widespread illegal street trading along the busy Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, also known as the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway.
“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,” he said.
Officials said the market was shut as part of an ongoing enforcement drive to ensure compliance with environmental laws, improve waste management, and maintain public order across the metropolis. Authorities also cited concerns that the activities around the market obstruct traffic, degrade the environment and pose risks to public safety.
The Ladipo Spare Parts Market is one of the largest auto parts trading centres in Lagos and attracts traders and buyers from across Nigeria and neighbouring countries.
The state government has repeatedly warned traders and residents against street trading and unlawful waste disposal, stressing that enforcement actions would continue against defaulters regardless of location.
Wahab said the closure underscores the government’s zero-tolerance stance on environmental degradation and vowed that similar actions would be taken in other parts of the city where violations persist.
