a food market.
The Lagos State government has extended the hours of
operations of both food markets and non-food markets across the
state.
In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said the decision
was to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship
of COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the governor’s spokesman, markets have been
permitted to open by 8am and close at 6pm.
He explained that the announcement was made in a statement by
the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs in the
state, Dr Wale Ahmed.
Dr Ahmed, he said, emphasised that the alternate days of
operations remain in force.
Food markets in Lagos are to open on Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, while non-food markets open will open on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
He urged all traders to adhere strictly to the COVID-19
protocols for their safety and that of the residents at large.
In a statement signed by the commissioner
for local government and community affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, the
decision of the Governor Mr Babajide Sanwoolu is to further enhance
trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of the covid-19
pandemic.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) August 16, 2020
He urged all traders to adhere strictly to
the covid-19 protocols for their safety and the citizenry at
large.— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) August 16, 2020
At a stakeholders’ meeting held in Alausa, Ikeja recently, the
commissioner had issued new guidelines for the reopening of markets
and shopping malls in the state.
He explained that this was part of efforts to curb the spread of
the virus, following Governor Sanwo-Olu’s announcement of the
gradual easing of the lockdown in the state.
Dr Ahmed had said all markets and stores in the various local
governments and local council development areas across the
metropolis would be allowed to open from 9am to 3pm on selected
days.
He stressed that everyone attending the markets and stores would
be mandated to observe precautionary measures such as physical
distancing and high levels of personal and respiratory hygiene.
The commissioner had stated that malls would also be allowed to
open with the proviso that stores would maintain a 60 per cent
occupancy capacity at any point in time.
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