Sanwo-Olu vows to restructure markets in Lagos Island
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this when he visited the five-storey building completely razed at Balogun Market in Lagos Island on Tuesday.
R-L: General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Osanyintolu; Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Dr Adewale Ahmed and Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business District (CBD), Prince Anofiu Elegushi, during the Governor’s visit to the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, on Wednesday. [NAN]
Recommended articles
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this when he visited the five-storey building completely razed at Balogun Market in Lagos Island on Tuesday.
Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, said that the move to regenerate the area would include meeting with owners of some abandoned high-rise buildings dotting the area for possible use of the property.
According to him, government will conduct integrity test on all buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) in Lagos Island and re-visit the regeneration master plan designed by the previous administrations.
ADVERTISEMENT
He urged families that owned property on the Lagos Island to support the move.
![Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'528'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]")
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]
Pulse Nigeria
”This fire incident presents discussion for complete regeneration of Lagos. Here, we have a lot of buildings as old as a century. Now is the time to look into the masterplan for complete regeneration of entire area.
”We also have abandoned high-rise buildings on the Island and we have done audit of all these buildings.
ADVERTISEMENT
”We need to have conversation with the owners on how we can put the abandoned property to better use. There are a lot of traders who wish to take away their wares from the road and occupy these abandoned building.
”We need to talk with the owners and reach an agreement on a scheme that would make traders use the abandoned property,” the governor said.
Sanwo-Olu condemned the hazardous and unsafe conditions created by some traders who used heavy generating sets on topmost floors of multi-storey buildings in the market.
He said that the integrity test to be conducted on the buildings would ensure enforcement of structural codes to prevent traders from creating conditions that would endanger lives and property.
![Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'1183'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]")
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]
Pulse Nigeria
ADVERTISEMENT
The governor also said that his administration would build the Phase II of the Oluwole Modern Market to discourage street trading and eliminate incidents of fire and other hazards associated with uncoordinated trading.
Sanwo-Olu said the state would no longer tolerate recklessness in market allocations by local government officials, as he had called for an emergency meeting with council chairmen for discussion on shop allocations across markets.
”I have summoned an emergency meeting with all local government areas chairmen later today. We cannot condone reckless approach in which shops are allocated to people in manner that is not coordinated.
”When problems arise, it comes back to the state government. We will not fold our arms and wait for disasters like this to repeat itself,” he said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu visits the scene of the fire incident at Balogun Market on Lagos Island. [Twitter/@jidesanwoolu]
Pulse Nigeria
ALSO READ: Balogun market in Lagos on fire
The governor said the fire incident should serve as a pointer to Lagosians on the need to place high premium on safety of lives and goods in marketplace.
He said that government would hasten discussion with electricity distribution companies for regular power supply to markets.
Sanwo-Olu promised that government would support traders whose means of livelihood were destroyed in the fire incident.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
We’re not stopping - Onakoya extends Guinness World record chess marathon target by 2 hours
'We have done it': Tunde Onakoya reaches 58-hour mark chess marathon
Forgive me my papa - Self-acclaimed Hausa traditional ruler kneels to beg Oba of Benin
Fubara grows Rivers IGR by over 100%, less than 1 year after Wike's tenure
Plateau University suspends exams over killing of student
Nigeria laughing stock of the rest of the world due to insecurity - TY Danjuma
APC group claims Tinubu’s initiatives stimulating economic recovery
Plateau Gov urges calm after attack that led to death of 200-level PLASU student
NAFDAC reopens popular Ibadan supermarket shut for selling unregistered product
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
