Eko Hot Blog reports that at the commencement of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, traders in Kano expressed their dissatisfaction with ongoing declined customer turnout.
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Traders, interviewed by NAN on Sunday in Kano, attributed the situation to customers’ diminished purchasing power.
A foodstuff dealer, Tanko Idris, said sales have fallen short this year when compared to previous years.
Idris stated that despite the usual surge in prices, particularly for consumables, during the Ramadan fasting period, people continue to make purchases.
Saminu Dauda, a dealer in perishable items, expressed concern about a decline in business, attributing it to the prevailing economic downturn in the country.
A vegetable seller, Sani Ali, lamented that the situation was strange compared to what he had seen in the market whenever Ramadan was approaching or started.
Ali mentioned that numerous customers expressed concerns about a shortage of funds attributed to the prevailing economic conditions. He also lamented that the economic realities have had an impact on the purchasing power of a significant number of customers.
A buyer, Nura Baba, particularly complained about the high prices of rice, millet, flour, and sugar, which, he said, have been disturbing him as the fasting period approaches.
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“For example, with sugar selling at more than N5,5000 per measure, rice costing more than N3,500 per measure, millet being sold at N1,800 per slot, and crate of egg going for N3,300, how do they want us to feed during the Ramadan period?” he questioned.
He appealed to dealers and retailers of food items in the state to “drastically reduce their prices in the spirit of the Holy month.”
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