{"id":44180,"date":"2020-10-27T20:50:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=44180"},"modified":"2020-10-27T20:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T19:50:43","slug":"sanwo-olu-approves-full-reopening-of-markets-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/sanwo-olu-approves-full-reopening-of-markets-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanwo-Olu Approves Full Reopening Of Markets In Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of markets in the state.<\/p>\n

The Lagos Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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People gather at Balogun market two days before Christmas in central Lagos December 23, 2013. REUTERS\/Akintunde Akinleye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The statement made available by the governor\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Gawat Jubril, noted that both food markets and non-food markets can reopen every day of the week.<\/p>\n

Before the announcement, food and non-food markets were allowed to operate three days a week \u2013 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.<\/p>\n

The state government had regulated the opening of the markets to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.<\/p>\n

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The statement read in part, \u201cThe Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full resumption of operations of both food markets and non-food markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are now to open daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Governor took the decision to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of recent times and ensure that Lagosians can recover fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Governor also advised the continued observance of all safety protocols.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraders and their customers must adhere strictly to the covid 19 protocols for their safety and the citizenry at large.\u201d<\/p>

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Monday, announced that the country recorded 119 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 62,111.<\/p>\n

The centre also reported two COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

The NCDC stated that Lagos reported the highest number of infections with 77 while the FCT reported 26 cases.<\/p>\n

Others are Plateau -nine; Edo -four; Oyo -two and Nasarawa -one.<\/p>\n

The NCDC said 57,571 people have been discharged while Nigeria has recorded a total of 1,132 deaths in 36 states and the FCT.<\/p>\n

It added that so far, 612,154 people have been tested since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27.<\/p>\n

The agency advised Nigerians to maintain physical distance and wear masks to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread.<\/p>\n

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