The popular Ladipo auto spare
parts market in Mushin, Lagos epitomizes corruption in state and federal levels
of our country. Whether ignorance or negligence of duty, the revenue giant of
Lagos State Government is a slum and shameful slap to be ascribed an
“International market” in Lagos, Nigeria.
According to sources, this market
generates over 200 million naira per year for Lagos State government. An amount
big enough to maintain a clean and friendly trading environment.
Should the government be blame
for the filthy nature of its environment, hooliganism, lack of toilet
facilities, degradation of the environment with diesel and fuel as well as
lawlessness that now breeds its head in the market?
I answered YES!
The Chairman, Mushin Local
Government, Olatunde Adepitan once confirmed “The
hooliganism here has gone out of control. These people have turned themselves
to another government. When you interfere in their matters here, they will
tribalise the issue and that is why as a government we take things easy so that
it will not escalate into a tribal issue. “There is need to sanitise this
place. The people here look at themselves as the Niger Delta of Mushin Local Government
“We will liaise with the taskforce
officials to ensure that before re-opening this market, registration forms will
be given to the people so that we can know who is who and those who are trading
here because inside the Aguiyi Ironsi Market here, there are criminals. There
are arms right in the market and there are Bakassi Boys living inside this
market,” he explained.” (citing: dailypost.ng)
Yes, I agree but in Lagos State,
every political speech, every policy and every enforcement ends in papers!
Nothing has been done and nothing will ever be because Lapido market enlarges
their insatiable taste for money.
