PHOTOS: Government Demolishes Owonifari Market In Oshodi
PHOTOS: Government Demolishes Owonifari Market In Oshodi
Lagos state demolishes Owonifari market
The Lagos state government has demolished the over 40-year old Owonifari Market in Oshodi, Lagos, over security concerns. Lagos state demolishes Owonifari marketThere had been security issues within the area, and the market was closed on Tuesday to try and curb it.
The
government aimed to sanitize and transform the area by the demolition,
according to Commissioner of Information & Strategy, Steve Ayorinde.
“The
Owonifari area will be transformed into an ultra modern bus terminal
with new bus shelters that are befitting of a structured park in a mega
city,” Ayorinde said.
The Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi
Ambode, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, and
other government officials were present at the demolition.
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