The market was shut by the government on 25 February, 2013 as a result of filth at the market and environmental degradation, as well as hooliganism and thuggery in the market.
Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Tunji Bello had said that some of the conditions that might warrant re-opening of the market include: complete removal of all illegal structures and attached structures built along canal paths and that traders must be confined to the main markets.
