The Lagos State Government has shut down the Alaba International Market due to issues related to poor waste disposal and other environmental infractions.

The Lagos Waste Management Authority made the announcement on Monday.

LAWMA, in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit (Task Force), sealed Alaba market due to poor waste disposal practices and serious environmental sanitation offenses.

Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said poor waste disposal and failure to pay waste bills were some of the reasons behind the market’s closure.

Via his X handle @tokunbo_wahab, Wahab said, “Alaba International Market, Ojo has been sealed up for poor waste disposal practices, failure to pay their waste bills, and gross environmental sanitation offenses.”

The closure of Alaba market follows the recent reopening of Ladipo Market by the government after it had been shut for over two weeks.

The commissioner had ordered the closure of Ladipo market on September 29 due to various environmental offenses, including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others.

Over the past three weeks, several markets in Lagos have been closed by the government due to environmental violations. These markets include Oyingbo, Ile Epo Oke-Odo, Alamutu, and Mile 12.

Alaba market, situated in the Ojo area of Lagos, is Nigeria’s largest electronics market, offering a wide range of electronics and household appliances.