Hunger Protest Day 3: Price of Perishable Food Finally Slashes by 50% Across Markets

But the News Agency of Nigeria also reported that prices for some perishable goods have fallen by more than 50% although a state-wide hunger protest is underway. The #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest, to sensitize Nigerians on economic hardships being experienced is billed for August 10.

At the Ile-Epo food market in Alimosho/Agege area of Lagos, marketers and consumers said on Friday that prices of these commodities had gone down. The protest has in turn reduced super market activities, forcing prices to drop due to low patronage.

A 50kg basket of tomatoes which was being sold for between N80,000 to as high as N100,000 two weeks ago now sells at a price range lower than half the previous rate – going for prices within #40k –#50 K. according Mr Rabiu Aliu a tomato vendor in Ile-Epo market. Two weeks ago, reduced to sell for between N30,000 andN40,000 per 25kg basket due mainly poor utilsation of berries. As a result, we are hardly left with any option but to sell it off at whatever price because only few customers exist for this produce. Actually, their purchasing power is low at the moment.”

Another dealer, Mrs. Mukit Afolabi said the hunger protest has become more pronounced as market prices of perishable commodities have drastically crashed. The first day of the protest: tomatoes were additionally less expensive today due to the fact that there had been no buyers. 5kg basket of tomatoes I buy N4000 two weeks ago it was going for up to N12,000. This protest is bad for the price (Source: Shutterstock) But rodo (scotch bonnet pepper) remains expensive. A bag that sold for N40,000 on Monday now sells for as much as.N84, 000 today due to absence of availability. Afolabi said: “Again no produce truck has delivered pepper since Wednesday, the day before we began this protest.

Legit ng Consumer Azeemah Afeez ay sinabi The price of pepper and tomatoes is now fair compared to last month. Having a little more tomato and pepper in the market is still a blessing; we pray it gets better.