“Patronize traffic hawkers and go to jail,” Ambode warns Lagosians
– Lagos state governor has said anyone caught buying in traffic would face jail term or pay a fine
– Akinwunmi Ambode said the state law does not support hawking
Governor Abode as a celebrity guest on Your-View talk show on TV Continental
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has said buyers and sellers transacting business along the road will be fined.
that if you are caught buying in traffic, both the buyer and seller will pay a fine of N90,000 or face 6 months jail term.
The governor on Friday, July 1, as a celebrity guest on Your-View talk show on TV Continental to discuss issues pertinent to Lagos state, said: “Both buyers and sellers in traffic will pay a fine of N90,000 or face a jail term.”
READ ALSO: Violence hit Lagos, as BRT kills street hawker
Ambode speaking on the mayhem that happened in Maryland on Wednesday, June 29, said: “The law does not support hawking, what we need to do is map out a way out for them.”
Buyers and sellers transacting business along the road will be fined! @AkinwunmiAmbode #YourViewTVC pic.twitter.com/0rZM5vnQhQ
— TVC (@TVCconnect) July 1, 2016
He also said he is dedicated to a life of service to the people, adding that this second year, the state government will focus on the health sector, youths and the elderly.
The governor mentioned that he is trying his best to give the citizens of Lagos state the best.
This second year, we will focus on the health sector, our youth and the elderly. #ItesiwajuEko #Lagos pic.twitter.com/dHNlZANgYm
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) July 1, 2016
I am dedicated to a life of service to the people. #ItesiwajuEko pic.twitter.com/gcQ7QkepUX
— Akinwunmi Ambode (@AkinwunmiAmbode) July 1, 2016
Violence erupted around Maryland, Anthony area of Lagos state following the death of a traffic hawker who was hit by a BRT bus.
READ ALSO: Lagos clarifies incident about hawker knocked down by truck
The street hawker, who was trying to evade arrest from officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), had attempted to cross the road before being hit by the truck, which was erroneously thought to be a BRT Bus.
As a result, hoodlums armed with sticks and stones, immediately descended on some BRT buses plying the route. But the state government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said that contrary to the information being circulated in the social media that the street hawker was hit by a BRT bus, it was a truck belonging to a soft drink company that unfortunately hit the boy.
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