In this part of the world there is something spectacular about thrift wears popularly known as okrika clothes.
For some people it’s about the good quality especially in a country where most of the new ready made clothes are often low quality; but producers will only produce what the people can afford, anyway.
And for some it’s about the uniqueness of okrika clothes while for some it’s about the low prices of these good quality clothes.
In whatever category you fall in, luckily for you in this short guide we will tell you about the two major okrika markets in Lagos and how to navigate, and easily locate these markets, Let’s Go!
1. Katangua Market
Katangua is the most popular okrika market in Lagos state, and its as well the biggest and its located in a designated location.
In Katangua market, you will find a wide variety of affordable okrika wear; like guys and women’s wear, even underwear, children’s wear, shoes, belts, face caps, watches, jewelry.
You will find all the above mentioned items in abundance with the traders chanting their songs slogans like ‘akube select here’, ‘first grade here’ e.t.c and calling you to come and buy from them.
“Akube” is another word for thrift wears in this popular market.
Sometimes this Okrika market requires careful search, especially in hidden corners, to find high-quality clothes.
However, you can still find first-grade materials in the open sections.
Market Days:
This market is open every day, but Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are the main market days when traders bring in new bales of clothes.
Among these days, Mondays stand out as the busiest market day when traders bring in a higher volume of clothing bales.
Location:
Katangua Market is located along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway close to Abule Egba and Ojoba.
To precisely locate Katangua, it depends on the direction you are coming from.
If you are coming from Oshodi or Agege, tell the driver to stop at Super.
Once you get to Super, look across the road to spot the market.
On the other hand, if you are coming from the opposite direction (Abule Egba or Ojoba), cross to the other side of the road. Take a bike or vehicle and tell them to stop at Super.
Super is another name for the Katangua Market.
In recent years the Lagos state government has been trying to chase the traders from this location, and some few of them have moved to start trading at Abule Egba.
2. Yaba Market
Yaba market is another place you will find okrika in Lagos, this market is very big and okrika wear is not the only item sold here.
In this market you will have all kinds of clothes; shoes, bags, clothes, belts, children’s wear, watches and even jewelry. And they are all very affordable.
Unlike Katangua market, Yaba market is not located in a designated area, you will find traders selling in open places along the road.
Market Days:
This market is open everyday and there are really no main market days here. But it will be advised to go on Mondays.
Location:
Finding the Yaba Okrika market can be confusing, because there are many directions that lead to Yaba and this market.
The easiest way to locate this market is to ask around for directions when you get to Yaba.
Let’s wrap it up here!
Like every thrift market in Nigeria, you need good negotiation skills to buy high-quality, cost-friendly items from Katangua and Yaba markets.
All the clothing markets in Lagos have a selection of okrika clothes, but these two markets focus primarily on offering a wide variety of okrika clothing.
