Business owners differ over effect of protests in Lagos

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Emmanuel Ebuka Ijiomah

Business owners in Lagos are divided over the effect of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest. Food sellers in Ojota,

the designated venue of the protest in Lagos, said it improved their income. One of them, who pleaded anonymity, said: “Police officers and protesters have been coming to my canteen to eat since the protest… the designated venue of the protest in Lagos, said it improved their income.

“No one is forcing people to close their shops to join the protest. Business has not been moving well, but it’s not due to the protest. Speaking also with The Guardian, a groundnut and snacks seller, Mrs Kafidat Malik, said: “The protest is not disturbing my sales, but the government’s policies and the removal of fuel subsidy are biting hard. People are dying because of hunger.”

He said: “People are not coming to the market as they used to. We have been doing our business since it started but not to maximum capacity. We lose N500 million daily due to the protest.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday ordered the Lagos State government to investigate the death of a 20-year-old reporter, Pelumi Onifade. The journalist with Gboah TV, an online television channel, was arrested by officers attached to the Lagos State Task Force while covering the #EndSARS protests in October 2020 and later found dead…

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