Ogun cattle market stays put despite relocation order
Three conflicting accounts have emerged over the status of the Kara Cattle Market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Traders and market leaders insist the relocation order has been cancelled, but the Ogun State Government maintains the directive is still in place. Ola Oresanya, the state Commissioner for Environment, denies any agreement or bill allowing the market to remain. The situation has led to continued commercial activity and ongoing sanitation concerns.
What happened
- Seventeen months after the Ogun State Government announced plans to relocate the Kara Cattle Market, the market remains operational and open defecation persists.
- Traders and market leaders claim the relocation order was cancelled, citing alleged agreements and financial alternatives.
- Ola Oresanya insists the relocation order is still in effect and denies any official agreement or bill issued to traders.
- Some traders report improved sanitation and regular environmental sanitation every Thursday as directed by the government.
- Conflicting statements from the government and market authorities have left the true status of the relocation unresolved.
