Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal has revealed that the state government has set up makeshift markets in selected schools in all the local governments for food and agricultural produce.
Lawal said that the establishment of makeshift markets has become necessary because of the directive of the state government that all the markets be closed, adding that the aim of these markets was to make food available to the Lagos residents at this critical time.
Among the local governments that will accommodate these markets are Mushin, Alimosho, Ikeja, Apapa, Lagos Mainland; Eti-Osa; Surulere and Ifako Ijaiye.
He said the makeshift markets would be located at the Bishop Aggey Primary School, Ilasamaja; Ajenifuja Primary School, Ilupeju, Mushin; Papa Ajao Primary School, Ladipo Street, Mushin, Akin Ogun Primary School, Mosan; Meiran Community Primary School, Meiran; and Animashaun Primary School, Ijeshatedo off Omilani Street, Surulere, Ikeja Primary School, Ikeja; Opebi Primary School, Opebi, Ikeja; Anglican Primary School, Marine Beach, Apapa; St. Jude Primary School, Ebute- Meta; St. George’s Boys Primary School, Falomo, Community Grammar School, Adelabu, Surulere; Obele Secondary School, Adelabu, Surulere; Fagba Junior Grammar School, Ifako Ijaiye, and Stadium High School and Ifako.
