Mile 12 International Market Lagos State Traders have come out to express their loss to the lockdown order of the Federal Government as food items are left to perish due to low patronage from consumers.
The Chairman and spokes man of market, Alhaji Shehu Usman Jibril, confirmed this, while explaining attacks on approved vehicles conveying goods ordered online by customers. He noted that these attacks were frequent at Surulere and Ogudu on vehicles carrying yam, plantain and other valuable food items.
Further stating, “Another flash spot is the Lekki axis. Our trucks on that route were blocked and the assailants made away with more than 100 tubers of yam, two bags of rice in one swoop alongside other items. These incidents have slowed down our reach in the supply chain and to those we make supplies.”
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Explaining the loss the market is experiencing as a result of the lockdown which has forced consumers to order online, Mr. Usman Jibril disclosed “Currently we are selling at a huge loss because the number of people who come to this market has dropped by 70 per cent. Not everyone can have access to the market at present. Some with such low patronage, we record huge perishable food stuff on a daily basis”
”The farmer in the North will not say because of the pandemic let me store the agriculture produce. Where is he going to store tomato and pepper? They simply have to find their way to the market; hence we are having huge supply, but very low demand”
Appreciating the Law enforcement agencies for their cooperation in ensuring good get to consumers, Jibril also mentioned that the market is doing it’s best to curb the spread of the disease, as only one entrance to the is opened.
