Joy Anyim
Market men and women have been urged to ensure constant cleanliness around their business areas and to indulge in frequent hand washing with soap and water to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
The advice was given by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), at the weekly meeting of the Association of Commodity Market men and Women of Nigeria, at the home of their President, the Iyaloja-General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo in Ikeja.
The Director General/CEO of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who led the top management of Agency on the sensitisation, said the move was a strategic approach to prevent the spread of the disease.
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“It is necessary to build resilience of Lagos residents from the grassroots up and the Commodity traders are key stakeholders who could help curb the spread of Coronavirus and other communicable diseases,” he said.
The Iyaloja – General, Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, who commended the Agency’s involvement in the campaign, said that the Association had been engaging members on personal hygiene and general cleanliness in times past, noting that, it may be difficult to avoid overcrowding, which was one of the recommendations of curbing the spread of communicable diseases.
Speaking further, the Iyaloja General promised that the Association would ensure that those present at the meeting take the message of personal and environmental hygiene down to all the nooks and crannies of their homes and markets in Lagos.
The Commodity traders and other residents were encouraged to report suspected case of Coronavirus through the Lagos State Emergency Toll Free numbers 767/112 or through 08033565529, 08052817243, 08023401214.