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.
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.
“Their products are cheap and service is fast,” she told Ikeja Record.
The supermarket chain opened its first store in Nigeria in 2022, introducing a low-cost retail model that quickly caught the attention of many Ikeja residents.
In pidgin English, the word ‘Bokku’ loosely means surplus, a reflection of the store’s promise to make essential goods more affordable.
Bokku’s stores are modest in size and focus on stocking items such as bread, milk, rice, butter, and soft drinks.
The store also markets to wholesalers but limits how much any one entity can purchase…
