Olajumoke Akinjide Market is closed indefinitely by FCTA.

Due to “severe illegalities in the market,” according to the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA, the Olajumoke Akinjide market in Dutse-Alhaji of the capital city has been closed.

Comrade Attah Ikharo, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection, and Enforcement, who oversaw the enforcement team, bemoaned the serious infractions, which included offensive garbage dumps, attachments at various corners, and improperly placed drains.
“The indefinite closure of Olajumoke Akinjide Plaza Dutse-Alhaji was due to extreme contraventions which we have detected since last week, particularly foul garbage that is not properly collected, so many attachments at various locations, and the drains not purified,” he stated.

The Olajumoke Akinjide market operators promised us that they would clean theirs while we shut down the Dutse-Alhaji market to clean it, but regrettably, they spent the entire weekend trading even though Sunday was a true market day for them. The drains were like garbage sites.

So when we arrived, we found that nothing significant had been accomplished, and we were forced to shut it down per the instructions of FCT Minister Malam Muhammad Bello until the environmental issues in the market, the illegal attachments, refuse collection, building violations, and distilling the drains are addressed.

“The market is currently closed indefinitely, but they informed us that they want to start the work now and they would be finished fast, and we will come and check it for reopening when we next come here and are confident they have done what is necessary.

They simply need to get to work, clear the drains, and take off all the attachments. They are aware of the carrying capacity that Development Control has authorized. That there are attachments on every staircase is inappropriate. The market is shut until they are taken down.
He praised them for cleaning up the famous Dutse-Alhaji market while speaking about it.

In preparation for tomorrow’s market reopening, he remarked, “you can see the main Dutse-Alhaji market come in large numbers to clean their shops and environs.”