By Arogbonlo Israel
Lagos, commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, is known, among other things, for its rowdy and active street trade. Road side vendors of all types have been among the icons of the African city.
So the recent announcement by the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu that he intended to enforce the Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law 2003 on all violators, especially those selling on walkways among other trespassers came unexpectedly for traders in Oshodi area of the state.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Vanguard…
