JUST IN: Lagos Government Takes Over Pelewura Market, Video Emerges

• The Lagos State Government has taken control of Pelewura Market in Lagos Island through its Urban Development Office and the Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA)
• The announcement was made on Friday, September 6, by Jubril Gawat, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media
• Governor Sanwo-Olu had previously revealed the redevelopment plan while presenting compensation cheques to victims of the Docemo fire

The Lagos State Government has officially taken control of the popular Pelewura Market in Lagos Island, through its Urban Development Office and the Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA).

This move marks the beginning of the market’s planned demolition and reconstruction, aimed at modernizing the facility.

As reported by The Nation, the announcement was made on Friday, September 6, by Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, via a post on X …