[Mhiz Rebecca]

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.