In spite of the rising violence of Badoo cult group
in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state, the residents have now grown more
security conscious by employing the means of whistle-blowing against any
suspicion.
As a result of this, the prices of whistles have now hiked in the
local markets around Ikorodu area to an up-shoot of #200 or #250 from
the initial #100 price.
Some of the market sellers that spoke with Vanguard attested to the
unusual demands of whistles made them switch their business to the
fast-profiting whistle sales.
“I was initially selling snacks, but when I saw that some traders
were making swift sales from hawking whistles, I decided to join them.“I investigated where they sourced whistles wholesale and I swiftly
joined them. I now hawk whistles in my neighbourhood”, Mrs. Tifase
Abiola, mentioned.
Mr. Muhammed Mutiu, a dealer in books, who suddenly ventured to the whistle business, said he has been making wholesome sales.
“Initially, I was
selling books on wholesale, but when I discovered that a lot of hawkers
in the market were going to Tom Jones market in Lagos Island to buy
whistles, I decided to join them.“I went to the market, bought in wholesale and to my surprise, it has
been very rewarding as people from the Ikorodu hinterlands also now
come to the market to buy in bulk,” he said.Whistles are not items we sell everyday, but in the last two weeks,
the demand for the item around here has compelled me to invest in the
business”, Deji Onigunseye, another trader affirmed.
This development is coming after the Community Development Association (CDA)
officials in Ikorodu have sensitized residents of the area on the need
to have whistles, especially at night, to enable them to be able to
alert their neighbours of any unusual developments.
However, the Lagos Police Commands also assured the residents of Ikorodu peaceful livelihood as the intend to embark on some serious security operations.
