Despite 15 years in darkness, Makun Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area continues to trade, gather and celebrate as if time has stood still. In a community where electricity has long disappeared from daily life and roads remain a persistent challenge, residents have found a way to keep both livelihood and culture alive through resilience and tradition.
At the heart of this survival is a rare nine-day market where the centuries-old practice of barter trade still thrives — one of the few known systems of its kind still in active use. Here, fish is exchanged for yam, garri for rice, and goods for goods, drawing traders from across Delta, Bayelsa, Lagos and other parts of the country.
Yet, beneath this unusual economic rhythm lies a community grappling with neglect, where basic infrastructure has failed to match the richness of its cultural heritage.
Residents of the riverine community have lived
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