Perishable food prices have crashed by about 50% amid the ongoing nationwide protest in Lagos State — NAN
The #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest which commenced on Thursday, August 1, 2024, is scheduled to end on August 10.
Some traders and buyers at Ile-epo food market at Alimosho/Agege area of Lagos state, confirmed the development in separate interviews with NAN on Friday in Lagos.
NAN reports that local food markets across the area witnessed less activities than usual due to the ongoing nationwide hunger protests.
A tomato trader at Ile-epo market, Agege area, Mr Rabiu Aliu, said the price of some perishable food items ranging from tomatoes, chilli pepper and others dropped to minimise loss due to low patronage caused by the protest.
Aliu said: “A 50kg basket of tomatoes now sells for between N40,000 and N50,000 as against N80,000 to N100,000 two weeks ago. A 25kg basket sells between N18,000 and N19,000 as against N30,000 to N40,000 two weeks ago.
