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Following the directive by Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on the enforcement of Law against hawking in the state, most streets and highways at the weekend seemed deserted by traders for fear of being arrested.
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences has also vowed to commence a total enforcement on street trading across the state as directed by the governor today.
Ambode had on Friday, on Television Continental programme directed law enforcement agencies to commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers from July 1, 2016, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course.
The governor, speaking at a live interview, said that the renewed enforcement is in line with Section I of the Lagos State Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law 2003 which restricts street trading and hawking in the metropolis.
However, observations over the weekend showed that quite a number of the traders deserted major highways, but have employed other means of hawking their wares.
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences has also vowed to commence a total enforcement on street trading across the state as directed by the governor today.
Ambode had on Friday, on Television Continental programme directed law enforcement agencies to commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers from July 1, 2016, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course.
The governor, speaking at a live interview, said that the renewed enforcement is in line with Section I of the Lagos State Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law 2003 which restricts street trading and hawking in the metropolis.
However, observations over the weekend showed that quite a number of the traders deserted major highways, but have employed other means of hawking their wares.
