Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the immediate re-opening of troubled Mile 12 market that was shut following a violent clash which led to the loss of lives and property.
The Governor, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to re-open the market followed an agreement reached with all the stakeholders involved in the operation of the Mile 12 market.
Gov. Ambode Ayorinde added that the re-opening was also as a result of the outcome of the stakeholders meeting held between the Market Men/Women, traditional leaders in the Agiliti and Maidan communities, as well as residents and Community Development Association, CDA.
According to Ayorinde, other major agreements arrived with a consensus among the various stakeholders include: “Relocation of the Market to another suitable location as the existing market can no longer contain the traders; ban on the use of Commercial Motorcycles (Okada Riders) in the area; peaceful co-existence among all ethnic groups in the Market and environs; and removal of all shanties and illegal attachments/structures within the Market area.”
Ambode shut the market on March 3, 2016, after a clash between residents and Okada operators in the Mile 12 area.
