Earlier in the week July 20, four major markets in Amuwo-Odofin local government area were shutdown and sealed by the local government due to non-compliance with precautions, protocols for Coronavirus in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
On Friday, 24th July 2020, the markets were given a go ahead to reopen after a meeting with the market leaders and the Amuwo-odofin local government.
It was said that the market leaders had signed an undertaking to comply with all the safety protocols as regards COVID19 and have agreed amongst themselves to set up a task force to ensure that things are done properly henceforth
Adebayo, who is also the overall leader of the foodstuffs markets within Amuwo Odofin, said that the leaders also agreed that traders will not sell to customers not wearing face masks.
She noted that one challenge they had with enforcing the use of face masks is with traders who couldn’t wear them for a long time due to medical reasons.
Mrs Stella Cookie, Market leader at the 23 Road Market shared that the main issue and indictment by the local government was on the use of face masks.
“Apart from the banners we put up, water and soap for washing hands, all the traders now have hand sanitizer and wear face masks.
“Now we have people who enforce the rules, even from the gates. We tell them to go if they don’t have face masks,” she said.