Lagos gov’t bans cart pushers, says they’re a threat

The Lagos State Government Saturday announced the ban on cart pushers, saying their activities constituted a threat to the environment and to security.

The Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, made this known in a statement in Lagos.

Bello said that with the flag-off of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, the activities of cart pushers would constitute a hurdle to its success.

The SSG said investigations had revealed that the cart pushers were responsible for most of the illegal dumping of waste in canals and road medians at night which causes flooding, adding that they also posed a threat to security.

Bello said, “What the state government has discovered is that these people use the night to perpetrate all sorts of dastardly acts.

“They dump refuse indiscriminately on the median of major roads and highways.

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“They also pose serious security threats because they use those carts to hide arms and ammunition under the guise of carrying refuse to rob unsuspecting residents.

“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 an offence and the state government will not hesitate to enforce the law to put a stop to such practice”.

 

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