Ikotun Market

Coordinates: 6°26′41″N 3°24′43″E / 6.44468°N 3.412075°E / 6.44468; 3.412075

Ikotun Market is an open-air market located at Ikotun, a metropolitan city in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State.[1] The market which is particularly known for its price-based selling technique has about 8,400 lock-up shops and over 10,000 traders thereby making it one of the biggest markets in Lagos and a major contributor to the growth of the economy of the state.[2]

Ikotun market which is headed by a "Baba Oja" or an "Iya Oja" has several market unions ranging from fashion, food and electricity.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "IKOTUN MARKET - Shopping (Market)". Lagos Location. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nigeria: Traders Battle for the Soul of Ikotun Market". allAfrica. Stella Odueme. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ikotun Market Traders Close Shops to Celebrate Market Day". Alimosho Live. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.


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