Published 12 Jul,2020 via The Nation - With the unprecedented rise in the cost of staple foods and consumables completely priced out of the reach of majority of Nigerians, obtaining a three square meal these days, is now a luxury many cannot afford. In this report, Charles Okonji examines the causes and effects
One of the sore points of the ravaging coronavirus scourge is the fact that it has adversely affected the cost of staple foods and other consumables in terms of prices.
Before the lockdown in mid-January to February, the prices of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and produce, especially, were relatively cheap and affordable.
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Charles Okonji