Ikotun Market
6°32′56″N 3°16′10″E / 6.54882°N 3.26952°E
Ikotun Market also known as irepodun market is an open-air market located in 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-selling items ranging from foodstuff to clothes, appliances, gadgets and so on, 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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- ^ "IKOTUN MARKET - Shopping (Market)". Lagos Location. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria: Traders Battle for the Soul of Ikotun Market". allAfrica. Stella Odueme. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Ikotun Market Traders Close Shops to Celebrate Market Day". Alimosho Live. 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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