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The Nigerian Community Market That Still Operate Trade By Barter System
- The market was established in 1956.
- Women of Esuk Mba community exchange various food items at the weekly trade-by-barter market in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State.
The Esuk Mba community market in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State is still practising trade by barter, by exchanging one food item for another one, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.
The market, which is located in a remote village in Esuk Mba in Akpabuyo, is a weekly market that starts from 7a.m and ends at noon every Saturday.
Villagers usually move their consumable items to the market in exchange for the ones they are in need of.
This practice has been upheld by members of the community and they do it on every market day since 1956.
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Esuk Mba community’s Youth Leader, Mr. Asuquo Effiong, said the market which serves as a tourist site for most visitors, was in dire need of a face lift.
According to him, the market is also significant because it was also a point of activities during the period of the slave trade in Nigeria.
“We grew up to meet this market. We hold it so much in high esteem and we want to sustain it. We use it to remember our forefathers and to sustain our culture.
“As you can see, they are varieties of food items in this section for exchange. In this market, you can bring your palm oil and exchange it for garri, yam, fish or plantain as the case may be.
“The market is close to the river side and our people here are predominantly fishermen. The community is not comfortable with the size of this market; there have been no expansion of the market since inception.
“In addition, we don’t have any good school here, no potable water or health post. We need government intervention in this community,’’ he said.
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