Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has ban street traders

Following his recent comments while appearing on a TV show that Lagos state has banned street trading and hawking, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been taken to the cleaners by Lagosians.

The governor who was a guest on Your-View talk show on TV Continental yesterday, July 1, had stated that buyers and sellers transacting business along the road will be fined N90,000 or face 6 months jail term. The governor’s comments did not go down well with many Lagosians who have been using their social media accounts to berate the governor for his statement. Some have gone to the extent of displaying photos of the governor buying from street traders during the electioneering period, adding that the governor is just being a hypocrite. It is however noteworthy to state that some Lagosians support the governor’s decision, while others have asked the governor to go ahead with his plans but make adequate security and economic plans before the decision is implemented.