CORONAVIRUS: Lagos govt shuts down all markets (READ DETAIL)
Afnews Editor
Mar 24, 2020
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets.
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The order is effective March 26.
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Those not affected are shops selling essential commodities such as medical equipment, water, foodstuff.
Sanwo-Olu made the announcement to the press on Tuesday.
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"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.
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"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.
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"It is only when you are alive that you can talk about economics and finance," he said.
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Currently, there are 42 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, with most in Lagos.
Federal government workers on level 12 and below started working from home today.
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