Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, has warned some traders in the Agege area of the state against turning the rail corridor into a marketplace.
The governor gave this warning during a visit to the Agege station of the ongoing Red Line Rail Project on Wednesday.
According to him, the rail corridor is for transportation and not a marketplace to sell their goods.
While emphasizing the need for the traders to vacate the premises, the governor said that trains will soon start passing the rail corridor at intervals of 5 to 10 minutes, which could be dangerous to the lives of the traders.
He, however, gave them a two-day ultimatum to evacuate their goods from the place.
Addressing some of the traders selling goods along the rail corridor in Yoruba, Sanwo-olu said, “This place is not a market, the market is on the other side. I’m still coming to clear this place. I’m giving you just two days, and everything will be cleared.
“We will put it in newspapers, radio, television, and social media. I am not hiding it. We have spent so much money.
“This place is for rail transportation, we cannot allow you to sell goods here. Trains will be passing here every 5 to 10 minutes, and I don’t want your lives to be wasted.”
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