Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full resumption of both food markets and non-food markets across the state.
In a statement announcing this, the state commissioner for local government and community affairs, Wale Ahmed, said: “Mr Governor took the decision to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of recent times and ensure that Lagosians can recover fast.”
Ahmed pointed out that the governor also advised the continued observance of all safety protocols.
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He noted that traders and their customers must, however, adhere strictly to the Covid-19 protocols for their safety and the citizenry at large.
Before now, food markets were allowed to open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, while non-food markets opened Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The measure was imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.
Lagos remains Nigeria’s epicentre of the deadly disease.
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