RSNL, Retail Supermarket Nigeria Ltd winners of Shoprite in Nigeria, has announced the resumption of commercial activities at its store in Circle Mall, Jakande, Lekki area, after a 24-month-long closure.
The Chief Executive Officer, RSNL, Hubertus Rick, made the disclosure at the Circle Mall reopening ceremony on Friday in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that economic activities at the mall were brought to a halt following a series of looting which occurred on the heels of the nationwide #EndSARS protests in 2020.
The Circle Mall store, one of 24 nationwide outlets currently bridging the gap between local businesses and consumers before the protests, accommodated close to 50 businesses.
Mr Rick said the mall’s reopening was in line with the RSNL’s quest to make formal retail formats accessible to more Nigerians while rebuilding the economy.
This, he explained, was in view of the fact that over the years, Shoprite Nigeria had made significant contributions to the nation’s economy.
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He noted that the company currently boasts of 10,000 staff; directly and indirectly, employed with a supply chain of more than 300 leading Nigerian suppliers, and partnerships with many small businesses, farmers, and suppliers of an assortment of local brands.
“Two years ago, we made a tough decision to shut down operations at the Shoprite Circle Mall in response to the insecurity situation.
Source: Premium Times
