Lagos task force warns transport unions against selling public spaces

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known arsenic the Task Force, has cautioned transport unions and different stakeholders against allocating pedestrian walkways and nationalist spaces to their members.

The president of the task force, Adetayo Akerele, issued the informing successful a connection connected Thursday pursuing an engagement with transport unions, marketplace leaders, traders and different stakeholders successful the Ikeja Division.

The gathering was held connected Wednesday astatine the Lagos State Safety Arena, Oshodi, arsenic portion of efforts by the bureau to deepen practice with stakeholders connected nationalist safety, biology compliance and adherence to existing laws.

Akerele said the task unit would prolong enforcement against the obstruction of pedestrian walkways, roadworthy setbacks and different spaces designated for nationalist use.

He expressed interest implicit reports that immoderate national officials had been allocating pedestrian walkways and different nationalist spaces to petty traders, thereby restricting escaped question and contributing to biology nuisances.

The president urged the stakeholders to enactment authorities efforts to support nationalist spaces accessible and forestall amerciable encroachment.

He disclosed that the task unit was besides moving with applicable authorities agencies to tackle different biology concerns, including mediocre discarded m...