Lagos Gives Alaba Rago Traders 72-Hour Quit Notice
Last update: June 24, 2026
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Clock's ticking for street traders along Alaba Rago — Lagos Task Force says clear out in 72 hours or face the consequences.
So, here's the gist, according to cbinews.tv — Lagos State isn’t playing around with street trading along the Alaba Rago stretch of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway anymore.
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit, aka Task Force, has handed down a 72-hour quit notice to all street traders and illegal occupants doing business along that corridor. After that, enforcement kicks in.
Task Force Chairman CSP Adetayo Akerele, via a statement from spokesperson Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan on Wednesday, said this is all about enforcing the state’s Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017. Basically, no more trading on highways, walkways, road medians, or setbacks.
Why now? Akerele says the area’s been flagged for environmental degradation, safety risks, and security challenges. And let’s be honest — Alaba Rago sits on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, aka the ECOWAS Road. It’s a major route, and the state reckons it shouldn’t be in “physical disorder”.
“Lagos State cannot pretend or look the other way over the level of illegal activities and environmental hazards here,” Akerele said. “This situation does not reflect the status of a modern megacity. The time has come to enforce the laws and correct these abnormalities.”
What’s being cleared?
Think makeshift shops, illegal structures, mini brothels, used plastic depots, indiscriminate waste dumping — the whole lot. The goal is to clean up the environmental infractions messing up the corridor.
Akerele did point out that the state government has already tried dialogue and sensitisation with stakeholders. But now, the talking phase is over. Once the 72 hours are up, enforcement starts. And if you’re still there? Your goods get confiscated and you’ll face legal sanctions.
The whole operation ties into the THEMES+ Agenda and is being coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, led by Commissioner Mr Tokunbo Wahab.
Bottom line from the Task Force: everyone knows trading on highways and walkways is illegal. They’ve been warned, engagement has happened, and now it’s time to move. Voluntarily — before the Task Force moves you.
Source: cbinews.tv
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