COVID-19: Amuwo Odofin traders comply with LASG directive on market closure

Traders

By Joan Odafe

Lagos, March 26, 2020 (NAN) Traders at Agboju and 23 Road markets, both in Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin, on Thursday closed their stalls in compliance with Lagos State Government directive on market closure.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday ordered the closure of all markets in the state except those selling food and other essential lifesaving items to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that traders selling food items, however, opened their stalls.

The Iyaloja of Amuwo Market, Mrs Osinatu Adebayo, told NAN that traders in Festac markets were complying with government directives.

“Our traders selling food stuffs are still selling; we are not among those that should not open,” she told NAN.

NAN reports that traders selling foodstuffs at Agboju were on ground, doing business as usual, while the 23 Road market was a ghost of itself as majority of the shops selling non essential items were shut.

NAN gathered that taskforce personnel had earlier on Thursday dispersed those selling other non essential items in the area. (NAN)
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Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Wale Ojetimi

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