Traders worry about health risks from refuse at Ogun market
Residents and traders in Magboro, Ogun State, are expressing concern over a persistent refuse dump near Magboro Market Road. The growing heap of waste has become a major environmental and health issue for those living and working nearby. Several traders and community members say their complaints and efforts to address the problem have not led to lasting solutions. The Ogun State Ministry of Environment has warned that continued illegal dumping could result in sanctions.
What happened
- The refuse dump near Magboro Market Road has become a recurring nuisance, spreading across the roadside and affecting both the market and nearby residential areas.
- Idris Lawal of the Road Transport Employees Association blamed indiscriminate dumping by residents and passersby, noting that waste often reappears shortly after evacuations.
- Traders like Mustapha Salami and Peace Igeabor said the situation poses health risks and claimed that some individuals collected money for clean-up without delivering results.
- A cloth vendor named Steven stated that traders have called on the government to install warning signs or a fence to deter illegal dumping.
- Rotimi Oduniyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, described the dump as illegal and warned that the market could be closed if the dumping continues.
