All major markets in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, were this
morning, shut for business in honour of the newly installed Iyaloja General of
Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo.
The official installation which coincided with the 70th
birthday anniversary of the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Rilwan Akiolu 1,
took place at the Iga Idunganran palace of the monarch.
The markets visited by our correspondent were devoid of the
usual transactions while the usual throng of customers was completely absent.
Markets at Ayobo-Ipaja, Iyana-Ipaja, Abule-Egba, Dopemu,
Ogba, Egbeda, Agege, Balogun, Oke Arin, Oyingbo, Oshodi, Mushin and Ikotun were
completely deserted.
Only newspaper vendors and a few hawkers that were in
business as traders in these markets closed their stalls.
Some customers who did not know about the closure of markets
were disappointed.
Speaking with P.M.NEWS, a trader at Oke-Arin
market, said: “I am not selling. We have all locked our shops to honour our new
Iyaloja-General. It is just a one-day thing. Probably by evening I guess people
will start opening their shops.”
A pepper seller at Iyana-Ipaja market, Kunbi
Aderibigbe said:
“We are acting on the instructions of our leaders not to
open business today in honour of our new Iyaloja. It is just for today alone.
Before evening I know the market will start bubbling again.”
Buhari Akande, a trader at Balogun market, Lagos Island,
said: “Not Balogun Market alone is closed to honour Madam Shade Tinubu, the
daughter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Today is her official installation so we
traders deem it fit to shut our stalls to honour her,” he said.
Source: PMNews
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