BREAKING: Coronavirus: Lagos Governor Orders Closure Of All Markets

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets.

Those not affected are shops selling essential commodities such as medical equipment, water, foodstuff.

“It is not a total lockdown, we still want people on essential services to go about their normal activities. We are trying to de-centralise markets in Lagos.

“This is why we want to use some of our closed schools as markets, so people can buy food and medicine without going a long distance.

Currently, there are 42 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, with most in Lagos.