Why cart pushers and wheel barrows operators have been banned in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced a total ban on the operations of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators in the state. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, saying that their activities were inimical to the environmental cleanliness in the State.
Lagos State Government recently arrested 30 cart pushers for dumping refuse indiscriminately on road medians in some areas of the State in the middle of the night.
Chairman of the State’s Task Force on Environmental and Other Special Offences (Enforcement Unit), SP Olayinka Egbeyemi who spoke to journalists, said the arrest was in line with the recent ban on the activities of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators by the State Government.
The following reasons are responsible for the ban:
Illegal dumping of wastes:
Investigations has revealed that cart pushers are responsible for most of the illegal dumping of waste in canals and road medians at night which causes flooding, constituting environmental nuisance.
Robbery operation:
Cart pushers and wheel barrow pushers hide under the guise of carrying refuse to rob unsuspecting residents
Traces of security threats:
Cart pushers and wheel barrow operators pose serious security threats because they use their carts to hide arms and ammunition under the guise of carrying refuse to rob unsuspecting residents
Lagos state Government has declared zero tolerance for the activities of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators. Security agencies in the state have been directed to ensure that those found still operating are arrested and prosecuted according to the State Environmental Laws.
The law also applies to residents who patronise cart pushers. It is now an offence and the State Government would soon enforce the law to put a stop to such practice
