Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced the return of the Ounjè Eko Sunday Market, which offers residents a 25% discount on essential food items. This initiative, initially launched in March and paused after a few weeks, will resume on 1 September 2024. The market aims to provide relief to Lagosians facing high food costs by offering discounted staple …

The Kehinde Oshilaja Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting people living with disabilities, has lauded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for implementing the “Ounje Eko” initiative, aimed at reducing the prices of essential food items at discounted markets across Lagos. The commendation came during the foundation’s annual presentation of Zakat and food items to its members, held at …

The Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the Ounje Eko initiative, which is aimed at making staple foodstuffs available to a cross-section of Lagosians at affordable prices. According to a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olusina Thorpe; ALARHOSPS’ President, Otunba Nurudeen Ojora-Adejiyan described the initiative as a step …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that the food discounted sales programme ‘Ounje Eko’ Sunday Market should take place on Friday 29th March 2024. This is in the spirit of the Easter celebration, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso. The statement read: “Vendors will be at the 57 centres across …

In Lagos, Nigeria’s undisputed Centre of Excellence, good governance and the welfare of the people have, over the years, become a trademark of successive administrations. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is taking the high standard of public administration several notches up the ladder, thanks to his legion of policies, programmes and life impacting projects he has delivered since he took over the reins …

In the pristine times, a legend had it that manna (or food, as we know it today) used to literally fall from the skies down to mother earth with many inhabitants eating to their fill. Fast forward to the 21st century Nigeria, particularly Lagos State, that feat is being reenacted under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who has literally been raining manna …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has noted the smooth conduct today at the Ounjè Eko Sunday markets. For the second Sunday, residents trooped out to buy various items at 25 per cent less than the usual market prices. Many praised the government for the initiative, which they suggested should go on. Sanwo-Olu received reports of calmness and orderliness at the …

The Ounjè Èkò discount markets will reopen to Lagosians on Sunday. According to a statement by Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso on Saturday, residents are hailing the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for bringing the initiative to all the five divisions of the State. Omotoso explained that the governor rolled out the initiative, amongst others, to impact lives …