The Kwara State government has shut down a popular market in Ilorin, Mandate Market, for violating environmental laws.
The market, which is located in the Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state, was shut down today, Thursday.
The State Commissioner for Environment, Mallam Shehu Ndanusa Usman, directed that the market be shut down after several warnings to the market leaders by the Ministry in charge of the market.
A statement by Yakub Aliagan, Press Secretary, Ministry of Environment, quoted the Commissioner saying, “We decided to close the market after several meetings with market leaders and us, the Ministry in charge, on the need to strictly adhere to the environmental law, fell into deaf ears.
