Picture Shopping in My Local Area

Today I ran some errands for the family and decided to take some pictures while doing so. I figured I would give my blog a breath of fresh air today and post something different, as @ph1102 always does.

I have been sick for nearly two weeks, and this is the first real errand I have run since I recovered. I like in a local area close to the suburbs of Lagos state Nigeria.

The mode of commerce in Nigeria is distinct, particularly in local areas designed for ordinary and struggling citizens. So people in the area where I live want to buy cheap items, so nearby businesses see vendors with open stores by the roadside rather than malls and large stores.

I like buying things from the roadside, not because I am overly poor (although that is one of the reasons), but because you get more value for your money.

For example, financially comfortable people would prefer to buy clothes from malls because they believe the malls have better clothes, but we all know that the cost of an item does not equal its worth or value.

These roadside shops have Mannequins to display their wares, and they usually get a lot of business because 85% of the country's citizens want more for less money.

Food is one of the most commonly hawked items. On the road, you will see people selling various types of food, including fruits.

These items are sold in carts because the owners of these wares are frequently on the move, selling to people on the road, especially when they do not have a store.

This large space where I went to do some printing is a plaza. However, providers who provide cafe or stable services do not move frequently.

They have more money for their businesses and are also making money from them. People who cannot afford to move frequently rent shops, and the majority of them are in easily accessible locations.

Nigeria is an industry, and people are always concentrated in areas where certain items are commonly sold. This market serves as a hub for a variety of activities, but some are more well-known than others.

I live in a densely populated area, so issues such as traffic are always present. Wealthy people would prefer not to stay in sparsely populated areas. why? They are always concerned about privacy, and they have the money to pay for it.

Although some of the roads in these photos are federal, they are still roads that the wealthy would rarely use.

There is beauty in choas.

If you look down the crowded road, you will notice the yellow hue. Apparently, yellow is the official color of public transportation in this area.

For example, I mostly used a tricycle for transportation, and you will notice that it is also yellow. Although Nigerian roads are generally poor, at least 60% of them, federal roads are mostly decent until you get to local roads and so on.

At the end of the day, it was great to finally get out.

This is the first time I have been to this market in over 10 years. I used to trek to this location frequently in my early 20s, but I no longer do so; perhaps age is finally catching up with me, and my body can no longer move as quickly as it once did without making me sick from stress.