Ado/Odo Ota LG Chairman warns against roadside trading

By Ayo Fadimu

Traders have been warned against displaying  their goods by  the road sides as it causes traffic jam for motorists and make people vulnerable to road accidents.

The Transition Committee Chairman, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government, Mr. Wasiu Lawal who gave the warning at the Local Government Secretariat, Ota, said that any trader caught henceforth, would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The Local Government boss frowned at the traffic jam being experienced by motorists along the axis, occassioned by display of goods by road sides and directed all traders to showcase their wares henceforth at designated places, adding that many lives have been lost due to care-free attitude on the part of many market men and women.

He appealed to residents and traders to maintain orderliness at public places, shun all forms of misconduct and comply to all government’s regulations especially at this  second wave of Covid-19.

He also ordered that the remaining members of the gang be hunted for and apprehended within the shortest possible period