Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has commenced engagement with market traders to properly educate them on the Coronavirus pandemic while also protecting consumers right to safety.

This is as part of efforts to ensure total compliance with the Lagos State Government directive on partial closure of business activities to control the current spread of the pandemic.

Its General Manager, Kemi Olugbode said this when she led a team of officers to Balogun Market, where she sought the cooperation of the market leaders to ensure the success of the closure of business.

Speaking further, she said during the engagement at the Balogun Market, one of the Market leaders who is also the APC Ward B3 Chairman for Lagos Island, Babajide Ibrahim, promised that the market executives will ensure proper sensitisation of all traders within the market

He stated that the market leaders will take the enlightenment round the market today so as to ensure that all traders comply with directives on the partial closure of some markets.

The Chairman, Market Parking Board of Lagos Island, Ibrahim Dawodu, also promised that there will be total compliance with the directives of the State Government, adding that the Market Parking spaces will be under lock and key.

Iyaloja of Owolowo, Idayat Ali, promised that the executive members will work in tandem with the Market Taskforce to ensure all shops and retailers outlets along Nnamdi Azikwe, Agarawu, Olowogbowo and others comply with the directive, adding that any recalcitrant will be severely dealt with.

Also speaking during the advocacy campaign, the Iyaloja of Ojuwoye, Idiat Adebunmi explained that measures already put in place by the market include maintaining social distance, provision of hand gloves, tap- fitted hand-washing buckets and sanitisers.

Recall that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed that some markets, courts and parks in Lagos State should be shut for seven days starting Thursday, 26th March 2020, as part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in the State.