The AEPB went to court to seek an order to seal up the market until it was cleaned up to avoid an epidemic outbreak. The market will remain shut until the wastes are evacuated, and the AEPB will go back to the court to seek an order to reopen it as soon as the wastes are removed.
Mr. Desmond Arebenjamo, Chairman of Fruits and Vegetables in Garki International Market, said that they received calls that the market had been sealed up by the AEPB. He pleaded that many of them are selling perishable items and have purchased them in large quantities, fearing loss. He revealed that some of the unions in the market took the market management to court over increased service charges.
