The Lagos State Authorities on Saturday defined to residents that costs of discounted foodstuffs and different gadgets on the particular Sunday markets would range barely from place to position.
The Commissioner for Info and Technique, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, mentioned this in an announcement to tell residents of the return of Sunday markets after their debut on March 17.
The low cost meals markets (Ounje Eko) are a part of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's measures to mitigate the impact of the elimination of petrol subsidies on residents.
Blended reactions had affected costs and different logistics on the markets as residents visited them on their first Sunday open.
The pilot challenge began with the sale of discounted meals gadgets reminiscent of rice, beans, garri, bread, eggs and perishables reminiscent of tomato, capsicum and onions.
Omotosho mentioned actions in every market had been coordinated by authorities officers, youth volunteers and personal sector cost options suppliers, to make sure seamless operations.
He reiterated that Governor Sanwo-Olu rolled out the initiative, amongst others, to impression lives throughout varied sectors of the economic system.
The commissioner mentioned a brand new market location had additionally been launched in Lekki Section 1 to cater to the wants of residents within the space.
He mentioned the detailed places of Ounje Èkó markets may be discovered on all social media platforms of Lagos State.
Residents had flocked to the facilities of 'Ounje Eko', the Lagos Discounted Meals scheme, on March 17 to purchase meals at cheaper costs.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that residents arrived on the Lagos Progressive Junior Secondary faculty, Surulere, as early as 6am to reap the benefits of the discounted meals programme.
This system, which was supposed to begin at 11 a.m., began an hour late as a result of no vouchers had been obtainable.
Mrs Abimbola Kanwei, 70, urged the federal government to take a greater strategy sooner or later as residents queued for hours within the solar earlier than they may purchase meals.
NAN correspondent, who visited one of many facilities in Ikorodu, stories that there have been queues of potential consumers, who couldn’t pay because of the insufficient variety of machines.
NAN additionally stories that actions on the market solely began at 1pm as some officers liable for gathering cash arrived late.
Some residents expressed dissatisfaction over the costs of commodities on the low cost markets in Badagry.
