The Mile 12 market which was closed down by the Lagos state government after the recent deadly clash between Hausa and Yoruba members of the community, is to be re-opened.
This development was disclosed on Thursday, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde.
He said Governor Akinwumi Ambode decided to reopen the market after satisfactory meetings and agreement had been reached with stakeholders.
“The re-opening was also as a result of the outcome of the stakeholders meeting held between the market men/women, traditional leaders in the Agiliti and Maidan communities, residents and Community Development Association (CDA).”
The decision to re-open the market is based on the agreement by the traders and community leaders, on Wednesday, to relocate the market to ‘another suitable and more convenient location’, Ayorinde further stated.
The commissioner said it was also agreed that market activities would be restricted to within the market area while street trading has henceforth, been prohibited.
“Other major agreements arrived with a consensus amongst the various stakeholders include: relocation of the market to another suitable location as the existing market can no longer contain the traders; ban on the use of commercial motorcycles (Okada Riders) in the area; peaceful co-existence amongst all ethnic groups in the market and environs; and removal of all shanties and illegal attachments/structures within the market area.”
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