The Mile 12 Market is currently situated at the Ikosi-Isheri axis of Lagos-Ikorodu Road in Kosofe Local Government Area
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Ambode, who was accompanied on the inspection visit by top officials of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and members of the State Executive Council, said the relocation of the market became necessary following the recent clash in the area
NAN recalls that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on March 3 ordered the closure of the market following a bloody clash among Agiliti residents in the area following a disagreement between some residents and a commercial motorcyclist
The Governor, in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to re-open the market followed satisfactory meeting and agreement reached with all the stakeholders involved in the operation of the Mile 12 Market
Several policemen were also injured in the fracas, which foundation was laid on Tuesday when a commercial motorcycle rider of Hausa origin rammed into a Yoruba woman
One of the market leaders, who pleaded anonymity, said the power disruption had made businesses unprofitable and further impoverished the traders
A 20-litre keg of vegetable oil goes for N6,300 against N6,200, while a measurement of garri still remains at N300
The fire reportedly started at 4:45am
It appealed to private sector companies in the state to grant their workers half day on Friday to enable them obtain their PVCs
At the Mile 12 and Oke Odo markets, a small basket of tomatoes and pepper (tatashe) sells for N900 each, from the N850 they sold for two weeks ago
According to him, the wasted foodstuffs account for 40 per cent of the available foodstuffs in the area estimated at N30.6 billion annually
The Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, however hinted that the market may be re-opened if the traders were ready to play by the rules of the state government