The Lagos State Government has warned traders against displaying and selling rams and other livestock on highways and road medians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the Ministry’s Commissioner, Wahab, gave the warning during a media parley held in his office in Alausa ahead of the festival.
The statement noted that Wahab reminded residents that the law prohibiting street trading remained in force across the state.
“While it is not unusual for traders to take advantage of the season to market and sell livestock animals, it must be done without defacing the state or compromising the wellness and well-being of Lagosians,” he said.
He also appealed to Muslim faithfuls to properly dispose of waste generated during the celebrations by bagging them appropriately and depositing them at designated points for evacuation by the Lagos Waste Management Authority.
