Gov Ambode orders enforcement of law prohibiting street trading, begging in Lagos

There's already an existing law in Lagos prohibiting
street trading and begging in the state but people
still do it. But today, Lagos State Governor,
Akinwunmi Ambode directed the Task Force on
Environmental Sanitation and Other Special
Offences to carry out full enforcement of the law
restricting it
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State
Government, Tunji Bello, the governor asked street
traders to go sell their wares in the markets, that if
they continue to sell on the streets, they will be
arrested and prosecuted.
"At the State Security Council Meeting on July 7, it
was resolved that the act of street trading that has
continued to hamper free flow of traffic on Lagos
roads which further constitutes nuisance and
security threat to law abiding citizens will no
longer be tolerated. Therefore, street traders and
buyers will henceforth be arrested and
prosecuted. The Task Force on Environmental
Sanitation and Special Offences has been
mandated to ensure the Law of the State against
street trading is enforced to the letter"
About the beggers, the governor said;
"We've had security reports on the activities of
persons who pose as beggars, especially in
traffic, but their sole aim is to perpetrate evil. We
are putting a search light on this trend and one
way to do that is to ensure that we take
preemptive measures to forestall this
development"




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