Open Defecation Near Odo Olowu Market Poses Health Risk to Traders

Traders and commuters along the Oshodi–Mile 2 Expressway by Odo Olowu Warehouse Market say persistent open defecation has turned the gateway into an unsanitary health hazard. Human waste lines the highway shoulder and footbridge, filling the air with foul odour and forcing customers to hurry away. Some traders even pay extra to use alternative routes to avoid the stench. Rainfall worsens the problem by washing waste into nearby drains and raising fears of contamination. Fish and food vendors warn that the smell disrupts sales and threatens public health. Market users and residents are calling on authorities to install and maintain clean, affordable public toilets and step up sanitation patrols to help Lagos meet its open-defecation-free pledge.

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