Ogun govt warns markets against illegal waste dumping, threatens closure of defaulters

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Waste-dump-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Ogun State Government has warned market leaders and traders to desist from indiscriminate waste disposal, saying any market found dumping refuse within its premises risks being shut down. The warning comes amid growing concerns over the accumulation of refuse and evidence of open defecation along sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway within the state. A visit [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/13/ogun-govt-warns-markets-against-illegal-waste-dumping-threatens-closure-of-defaulters/">Ogun govt warns markets against illegal waste dumping, threatens closure of defaulters</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.