By Levi Johnson
Sanwo Olu, Governor of Lagos state has vowed to close all markets and stores from Thursday.
He said “all markets that sell essential commodities such as medical equipment, water, foodstuff are exempted.
The governor in a press conference on Tuesday said, “It is not a total lockdown, we still want people on essential services to go about their normal activities.
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“We are trying to de-centralise markets in Lagos. 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.
“It is only when you are alive that you can talk about economics and finance.”