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.
You can literarily play football on the highway
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. For example, you can get the best hotel prices on Jumia Travel.
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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