The Lagos State Government says it has shut the Owonifari Market within the Oshodi Market and relocated
affected traders and shop owners to the newly-built Isopakodowo Market stalls at Bolade in the area.
This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde.
He said that the government had also commenced the fencing-off of the
set-back on the Agege Motor Road that stretches from the Ilupeju end of
Oshodi, all the way to the PWD/Ikeja GRA end of the area... *
Ayorinde said the move was geared toward the need to sanitise and
beautify the entire Oshodi area and bring transformation, particularly
to the Owonifari loop, as well as the entire bus stop terminals, which
had constituted a menace and an eyesore within the locality.
He said that the Owonifari loop would be transformed into an
ultra-modern bus terminus with new bus shelters that were befitting of a
structured park in a mega city... *
“The fencing-off of the long stretch of the set-back is being undertaken
to assist the Federal Government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation
in particular, with a view to beautifying it and safeguard lives along
the railway corridor by discouraging street trading and indiscriminate
use of the space,’’ he said.. *
Ayorinde said the ongoing fencing-off and beautification of the road
set-back from the Ilupeju bypass to PWD/Ikeja GRA would constitute the
first phase of the transformation of the area... *
He said the second phase would begin from PWD/Ikeja GRA and stretch all the way to the Agege/Pen cinema axis...
Ayorinde said that residents should expect from the transformation
exercise, a new Oshodi that would be sane, safe and where both traders
and commuters would be pleased to visit and trade.*
He assured that the traders being relocated had been properly allocated
shops within the Isopakodowo market and that the demolition of the loop
was in the best interest of the people who should expect a world-class
bus terminus there...
The commissioner reiterated Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s commitment to bring development to every area of the state.
He, therefore, urged the Local Council Development Areas and other stakeholders to cooperate with the State Government in achieving the governor’s vision of making the 2016 budget work for every resident..
He, therefore, urged the Local Council Development Areas and other stakeholders to cooperate with the State Government in achieving the governor’s vision of making the 2016 budget work for every resident..
I just hope the Governor provide them with good alternatives – May GOD help him..
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