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Updated: March 24, 2020

Coronavirus: Lagos Gov Orders Closure Of Markets

By Kindness Udoh
March 24, 2020
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mandates the closure of all markets selling non-essential goods. This directive is to take effect from Thursday.

Allnews reports that the governor made this announcement on Tuesday, at a press conference.

According to the governor, “It is not a total lockdown, we still want people on essential services to go about their normal activities.

“We are trying to de-centralise markets in Lagos. This is why we want to use some of our closed schools as markets, so people can buy food and medicine without going a long distance.

“It is only when you are alive that you can talk about economics and finance.”