The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will flag-off a N750 million financial intervention scheme tagged ‘Lagos Market Trader Money’ for 15,000 beneficiaries on Wednesday February 14.

State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, who stated this during a sensitisation programme on hygiene for 500 market men and women at the Lagos Fresh Food Hub, Idi-Oro, Mushin, explained that the flag-off exercise was an opportunity for the governor to demonstrate his love for the market men and women on Valentine’s Day.

Recall that the state governor had on December 18, announced a N750 million financial intervention scheme for Lagos traders tagged ‘Lagos Trader Money.’

Under the scheme, 15,000 traders across all the local government areas of the state – 200 from each LGA – received N50,000 each to boost their businesses.