COVID-19: Lagos to host Emergency Food Markets across Metropolis

In a bid to cushion the effect of the stay-at-home order in Lagos State, the State Ministry of Agriculture has mapped out strategies to organise 'intervention markets' that would enable lagosian restock their food reserves with more food items.

According to a publicity delivered by the CEO of DASUN Integrated Farms Ltd and an active participant in the program, Mrs Bosun Solarin, the intervention markets will be hosted within schools situated around the closed markets across Lagos State on Friday 3rd April, 2020.

The location for the temporary shopping channels across Lagos Metropolis are as follows:

MUSHIN

St Jude's Primary School, Ilasamaja
Ilupeju Primary School, Town Planning Way, Ilupeju, Mushin
Papa Ajao Primary School, Ladipo, Mushin

ALIMOSHO

Local Govetnment Primary School, Idimu
Meiran Community Primary School, Meiran

SURULERE

Sijuade Primary Shool, Odiolowu Street, Ijesatedo
Lagos Progressive Primary School, Mbah Street, SURULERE
Obele Secondary School, Lawanson
Aguda Grammar School, Brown Road, Aguda

IKEJA

Ikeja Primary School
Opebi Primary School

APAPA

United Christian Primary School, Marine Beach
Ijora Oloye Primary School
Ire Akari Nursary and Primary School II, 4 Adenkule Dean Street, Sari Iganum

LAGOS MAINLAND

St Jude Primary School, Ebute-Meta

IFAKO-IJAYE

Fagba Junior Grammar School, Iju
Stadium Junior Grammar School, Low Cost Housing Estate, IFAKO

ETI-OSA

Ikota Primary School, Lekki -Epe Expressway, Ikota
St George's Primary School, Falomo, Ikoyi

LAGOS ISLAND

Araromi Baptist, Beckley

KOSOFO

St Emmanuel Primary School, Ogudu
Ajao Estate School, Anthony

OSHODI-ISOLO

Ejigbo Model Primary School, 1, Alaba Street, Ejigbo
Sam Ethnan Airforce Base, Ikeja

EPE

St Theresa Roman Catholic Primary School, Awolowo way, Oke Onyinbo, Epe

BADAGRY

Anglican Primary School, Aradagun/Mosafejo Iworo Ajido

IKORODU

Government Technical College, Awolowo way, Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu

Mrs Solarin noted that the Government of Lagos State has encouraged farmers to bring in their product to sell on the day so as to enable buyers have enough to buy and stock their kitchens.

Lagosians are advised to ensure social distancing, regular hand washing and use of Sanitizers even while the program is being conducted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.