Two weeks into the gradual easing of lockdown in Lagos State and controlled opening of businesses, the hustling and bustling of Lagos markets remain unchanged, as traders and consumers continue daily activities without regard to the contagious COVID-19.
Two weeks into the gradual easing of lockdown in Lagos State and controlled opening of businesses, the hustling and bustling of Lagos markets remain unchanged, as traders and consumers continue daily activities without regard to the contagiousAt the usually overcrowded markets, people kept brushing past one another and crowds gathered around different traders as they haggled for prices. Not only was there no social distancing, many buyers and sellers did not put on face masks or hands gloves.
“This is market, it is not possible for social distancing to be followed, see as people plenty for this market, how on earth will expect them to practise social distancing,” Mr Solomon said.As part of the regulations of the state government on the gradual easing of the lockdown, markets in the states are directed to operate on alternate days.
When PREMIUM Times visited, Balogun and Oluwole markets on a Tuesday, most shops in the market were shut, except few shops taking the delivery of goods.“Sister, what do you want? Women clothes, Jeans, bags, slippers, hair weavons and attachment.” The market was full of traders and buyers and everywhere looked like a normal market day, PREMIUM TIMES observed.
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