Ibadan is a place with a lot of population, owing to the large area of land that the city covers. Most of the people residing or working there are Yoruba people from the southwestern states in Nigeria. Although people from other cultural backgrounds also reside in Ibadan, they only form the minor part of her population. One interesting and peculiar thing about Ibadan is the markets, they are so many and are carefully divided into different sections right from time. People from other states go to Ibadan to purchase materials at specific markets. Although Lagos is recognized as a market for most goods and services, Ibadan comes next in catering to the needs of a majority of western Nigeria. Here are four other unique things you did not know about Ibadan markets:
- Their specificity: Each market in Ibadan has its own goods or services it offers and is quite famous for it. In Ibadan, a whole market can be designated to selling only foodstuff. Other markets are known for clothes and accessories. For example, the Gbagi market is a very large open market that is very popular for the sale of cloths and native wears such as Ankara. So, before shopping in Ibadan, one has to know the specific market that contains the variety of the product one is looking for.
Gbagi Market, Source: northoflagos.wordpress.com
- Their size: One can categorically say that there are only a few small markets in Ibadan. Most of the major ones are very large in size and quite populated. You can walk for hours in a single market and still not be able to cover every aspect. This also is one of the major factors that make Ibadan unique among buyers and sellers because there are a wide range and variety of products.
- Their quality: In southwestern Nigeria, most would maintain that quality products are widely available in Ibadan. This may be as a result of the fact that the markets mainly caters for buyers in Ibadan and its environs, thereby supplying quality goods to a large number of people who testify to this.
- Their price: It is way cheaper to shop in Ibadan than in most of the other developed western states. Goods and services offered in Ibadan are cheaper than those obtained in places like Lagos even though the quality is the same. The good you are at bargaining, the better the products you can buy with less money. All in all, prices of materials are cheaper in Ibadan than in other places.