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low turnout of fun-seekers, on Wednesday, characterised most of the
spots in Lagos, including the beaches and National Arts Theatre.
Newsmen
who monitored activities on the second day of the Eid-el Kabir
celebrations, reported that only a few merry-makers visited the fun
spots.
NAN reported most roads in the metropolis were also devoid of the heavy traffic that usually characterised Lagos highways.
Alhaji
Hassan Sharafadeen, a software consultant, who spoke to newsmen at the
Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, said that the economic situation
in the country was responsible for the low key celebration.
“Economically,
the situation is not encouraging; spending during this period is hard.
Last year, the economy was a little bit better.
“Last
year, the parking area was filled up and there was hardly any space to
park, but today, cars parked here are few,” he said.
Sharafadeen, however, appealed to the government to breathe life into the economy and make the standard of living better.
Also, John Richard, a teller at the Box Office, Silverbird Galleria, said that the turnout at the centre was encouraging.
“The
crowd has been encouraging since Tuesday that the Sallah celebration
began. We have competitions and I know that some people will be visiting
other places.
“Last year was better because we did not have many competitions, compared to this year,” he said.
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