What do Ikeja residents really think about Bokku Supermart?

In pidgin English, the word 'Bokku' loosely means surplus, a reflection of the store’s promise to make essential goods more affordable.

Bokku Mart, Obawole, Iju-Ishaga branch. Credit: Omon Okhuevbie / Ikeja Record.

With Nigeria’s core inflation rising by 20.3% in August 2025, the cost of living keeps climbing and many Ikeja residents are turning to cheaper stores for relief.

For shoppers like Alice Pelumi in Iju-Ishaga, that store is Bokku Supermart.