Christmas
ushers in a lot of excitement and changes as people make certain
adjustments to welcome the festive moments. Lagos as Nigeria's mega city
is not left out in the gusto.
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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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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