AJaka main market is a multipurpose general market that has been in existence for

ages. The market is located in the heart of Ajaka community of Igalamela/Odolu

Local Government Area of Kogi state. Ajaka main market is govern by local laws

of the local government and set orders by the community, this enables smooth

running of the business activities with little or no market casualties on most market

days. The actual date the market came into full function cannot be traced back at

the time of this research but history has it that the market started with a small

gathering of people, mainly women from the neighborhood, in the earlier centuries

long time ago. But the market has progressively become a broad market for many

businessmen and business women with large and small scale businesses.

The market operate formally on the interval of every five days of the week, though

some shop owners and other businessmen and businesswomen still carry out

business activities on other days of the week.

The majority of people that patronize the market are most settlers of Ajaka

community and neightbouring villages of Igalamela Local Government Area while

others come from neighboring LGA’s like Idah, Ofu, Dekina and others. Also

others come from neighboring states and all other neighborhood as the market law

places no ban on individuals’ origin.