Lagos to start the demolition of Alade market

Firstclass Newsline learnt that the officials of the Lagos State Task
Force on Environment and Sanitation on Saturday took over the popular
Alade Market located on Allen Avenue, Ikeja, in preparation for its
demolition.
The team which stormed the market at about 11am was observed condoning
off the area with roofing sheets.
Firstclass Newsline gathered that the action of the task force was in
compliance with the deadline given the traders by the state government
after they were asked to relocate to a new site.
Many of the traders were seen hurriedly moving their wares and
belongings out of the market.
A trader who did not want his name in print told Firstclass Newsline
that though they had been informed previously about the relocation,
they needed some more time as they did not have enough money to
relocate.
However, the story was not same at the Bureau de Change section of the
market; the BDC operators resisted the task force team.
The operators pulled down the fences built by the task force.
The deadline for the relocation of the market is today.