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Agege tradefair to create business hub for local entrepreneurs

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Organisers of the Agege International Tradefair has assured vendors that the fair will create business hub to help local entrepreneurs thrive and up scare their businesses.

The fair aim to host about 500 vendors with over 50,000 visitors daily in an hybrid format featuring both physical and virtual attendance. Similarly, organisers are offering an instant 50 percent discount on delivery within Lagos state.

Folahan Omotileolawa, the convener of Agege intl., tradefair, said the initiative is an innovative tool developed to help local entrepreneurs in Lagos state grow their businesses.

According to him, the vision is to create the largest discount market in the whole of Lagos, with major focus on Lagos mainland. “We are on a mission to Re-write the history of Trade and commerce in Lagos state,” said Omotileolawa.

Omotileolawa states further that the fair will go a long way in boosting trade and commerce in the state and also contribute to reducing unemployment in the country.

Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, the executive chairman Agege Local Council area, said the fair is one of the biggest event in the council area.

Egunjobi who was represented by his senior special adviser on media, Rotimi Sulyman, posits that SMEs and not government are the biggest drivers of the economy and are better possition to create jobs.

The week long fair schedule to hold between July 13 and 19 at the Agege stadium, with a business master class on the first day to help vendors learn practical innovative idea on how to grow their businesses.

Day two of the fair, which is also the official openning will feature the speaker of the state house of assembly as guest, while day three is the Arewa day which is a special day to celebrate the bilateral commercial relationship between Lagos and Northern part of Nigeria with Kano state In focus.

Day 4 to 7 will be for the main fair and also feature other activities like fashion runway parede, special daily cooking competition and Djing.