Lagos is the Centre of excellence, the engine
room of Nigeria and the city that never sleeps. The air of Christmas is
sweeping around the city and the Xmas mood has been activated. If you are
spending Christmas in the city that prides itself as the heart of the country
and hoping to become a mega city the next couple of years, we gather some of
the weird and unexpected things that happen to Lagos during
Christmas.
The
monstrous Lagos traffic will evaporate to the extent that you can play football
on the road (Don’t try it). If
you spending Christmas in the city for the first time, you will be wondering
whether you are in Lagos or somewhere else.
Markets
are unusually less busy
One of the
interesting things about many Igbos of South East of Nigeria is that they
always travel to the East in December. So, markets like who are populated by
them are less busy. For example, at Yaba market will be arguably less busy
because many people have left Lagos for their countryside.
Prices
doubles
Whether
you are buying online or offline, prices of groceries and other items have
significantly increased. No thanks to the recession. But it is noteworthy to
say that only the hospitality industry is arguably shielded from the recession.
More
Security men on the road
Credit to
the persons in charge of security in Lagos, they have really tried. This is
because when you compare security in Lagos with others, you will appreciate the
police. Interestingly, it is days leading to Christmas that you notice more
security men on the road and checkpoints. In fact, you will notice that the
policemen are nice.
Government
sells rice for cheap
Rice is a
luxury in Nigeria today due to the ban on its importation. This has made the
Lagos state government proactive to grow its own rice. This is a Christmas
where government intervenes to sell rice at 12,000 to Lagosians. The normal
market price of rice is as much as N28,000. Interestingly, the Lagos state rice
is produced locally.
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