The Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed the Ijebu-Mushin market in Ijebu East Local Government Area over persistent poor sanitation and indiscriminate waste disposal.
The enforcement action, according to the government, followed repeated warnings to market leaders and traders, which were allegedly ignored.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on OGWAMA, Farook Akintunde, said the closure became necessary to safeguard public health and environmental standards.
He explained that traders in the market consistently failed to patronise the designated Private Sector Participant (PSP) responsible for waste evacuation, opting instead to dump refuse indiscriminately within the market premises.
Akintunde noted that despite government intervention, including mechanical evacuation of accumulated waste and the provision of roll-on roll-off bins, compliance remained poor.
“They refused to use the waste facilities provided and continued unhygienic practices, leaving the government with no choice but to act,” he stated.
The state government emphasized that it would not tolerate actions capable of endangering the health and well-being of residents.
Akintunde warned that unsanitary conditions in markets could lead to contamination of goods and increase the risk of disease outbreaks within the community.
He added that the market would remain closed until traders comply with proper sanitation standards and adopt approved waste disposal methods.
The development adds to previous enforcement actions by the state government, including the temporary closure of Kuto Market in Abeokuta over similar environmental violations.
Authorities reiterated their commitment to maintaining clean and safe public spaces, urging market operators across the state to adhere strictly to environmental regulations.
