Admin l Sunday, May 15, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Taskforce has reiterated its stand on zero tolerance to vices that have negatively impacted on the environment in the state.
Chairman of the taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye who was briefing his officers and men on the need to expand their horizons and increase their output said they have obligation to uphold chapter E6 Schedule Section 4(I) of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Law of the State.
He highlighted some of the vices such as displaying wares by the road side, selling on kerb, illegal blocking of streets to carry out the social activities, flagrant pollution of the environment, indiscriminate parking of vehicles on roads, usage of unapproved bus and Okada bus stop, street trading, illegal collection of fees on the highways insisted that sanity must be restored no matter how long it takes.
He urged his officers and men to carry out an all round operations in areas like Iyana-Ipaja,Oshodi, Ikeja Along, Yaba etc, where Lagosians are made to face unnecessary traffic jam and hardship as a result of the vices.
“It has become worrisome having to spend man hours in traffic caused by unauthorized display of wares by traders on our roads thereby creating an artificial bottleneck. We have to put a stop to that by ensuring that activities involving buying and selling are taken off the roads and into the marketing complex designed for such” Jejeloye stated.
He said there are many instances where street traders carry out their activities during the day and when it gets dark they pull out dangerous weapons like knives and sharp objects to rob motorists held up in traffic.
“ If we can ensure that this issue is taken care of at the roots, it will drastically reduce the cases of traffic robbery being reported daily. We have received series complaints from motorists and we will make sure this heinous acts become a thing of the past” Jejeloye stated.
CSP Jejeloye assured Lagosians that the Agency will not rest on its oars in ensuring that sanity is maintained in all parts of the state and ffenders are brought to book.
