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Lagos seals Ladipo spare parts market

Mr Wahab explained that the market was sealed over repeated environmental infractions.

• February 8, 2026
Ladipo spare parts market
Ladipo spare parts market(Credit: The Guardian Nigeria)

The Lagos State government, on Sunday, sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Apapa–Oshodi Expressway.

Commissioner for environment Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X.

Mr Wahab explained that the market was sealed over repeated environmental infractions, including indiscriminate refuse disposal on the median/highway and illegal street trading. 

Mr Tokunbo said, “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.”

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