commodity marts and stores in a last-minute effort to stock up as the figures of COVID-19 confirmed cases keep climbing.
Although, the government said those selling foods, drugs and other essentials were not ordered to close their market, the fear of scarcity has gripped residents as thousands invaded markets nearest to them to stock food items. Outsourced civil security operatives working with the banks were seen applying hand sanitizers on the customers and allowing controlled entry into the banking halls, resulting to extended queues outside the bank premises.
Mrs. Mojisola, who sells rubber slippers at Mushin market, queried: “They want us to be indoors and abandon our businesses, but what are we going to eat? Is that the way it is being done in other countries? Do they want us to starve to death? I think the government is not ready for real business.” A lady who went to the market complained bitterly about the price hikes, which was way out of her budget. “I had lean resources on me considering the time of the month, as salary earners are yet to receive their wages, but what I met at the market scared me. I couldn’t buy much because I ran out of cash. Everything was high, including common Maggi.
Akinpelu said LAGESC has been mandated to ensure total compliance to stem the spread of the raging pandemic and break the cycle of transmission. The measures include the closure of all open markets and stalls for seven days beginning today and the earlier directives, which mandate civil servants from Grade Levels 1 to 12 to stay at home for two weeks and practice social distancing.
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Nigeria is not a country, nonsense president and governments. Look at USA is giving $1000 what can of useless country is this. Stay at home so that u will be safe and the forget that hunger kill more than Convid-19