Protest Against Tinubu Government Spreads To Kogi State As Traders Decry High Costs Of Food Items

Nigerians in more states are embracing the mass protest against the President Bola Tinubu-inflicted harsh economy as traders in Kogi State on Wednesday staged a massive protest over the high costs of food items.

Market women and men who protested in the streets of Lokoja, the state capital, lamented the ever increasing prices of essential commodities and how it has affected patronage of their businesses.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that there was a fresh round of protests in Suleja, the commercial nerve centre of Niger State which is only a few kilometres away to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The angry Nigerians had stormed the streets on Wednesday, according to photographs obtained by SaharaReporters, calling on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to end the hardship and unbearable inflation they were suffering.

According to Daily Post, in Lokoja, the traders closed their shops as they no longer got patronage due to the high cost of commodities.

During the protest, a trader who was simply identified as Mrs Ladi, who deals in rice and beans, said the astronomical increase in the cost of the commodities had affected her business capital as she has continued to record low sales.

Mrs. Ladi, who lamented that she could hardly make profit after trading was quoted as saying that “Mudu of rice which was selling for N800 now cost N1,700. This is because a bag of rice which cost N35,000 has now increased to N65,000. With this, we cannot make our own profit.”

She said that “This is the reason we are calling on the government to come to our aid by subsidising commodities grown in Nigeria. We are tired of low sales.”

Another trader lamented that despite efforts by traders to part with some profits on goods, poor patronage has become discouraging.

The trader said that “There is nothing to show for our efforts in terms of expected gains or profit. We are only praying that our labour should not be in vain at the close of trading activities.”

Also, another protester, Mrs Laruba, who sells palm oil, lamented that she usually travels to Kogi East to purchase the commodity. But she expressed regrets that the business is no longer profitable.

Laruba added that by the time she calculated her expenses and subtracted the same from the cost of the items, buyers often felt cheated.

For Mrs Adah, a vegetable trader, the Nigerian Government should address the astronomical increase in the cost of food items.

Adah said that “Prices of pepper, rice, beans among others have all gone up and the hike in price cuts across every item. To worsen the situation, the government is not helping matters.

“We are pleading with the government to assist us with a view to ensuring the reduction in the price of food items. We are only managing to eat. The hike in the price of commodities has almost eroded our profit.”

https://saharareporters.com/2024/02/07/breaking-protest-against-tinubu-government-spreads-kogi-state-traders-decry-high-costs

Where is my friend, Mr Una Neva C. Something

Pictures or videos or I don't believe it

It is gathering momentum

OBI must be taught a lesson.

Wether we agbado die of hunger or not we don't care, as long as obi is dealt with

Shebi they said it is opposition that is sponsoring then protests

Teaching IGBOs a lesson.

E don happen

Government go rush do something now

Watch and see

Why are Muslims protesting everyday?

Are they tired of Muslim-muslim ticket?

Anyway God bless the good people of Southsouth and Southwest

Watching the movie

ceragon123:
Where is my fried, Mr Una Neva C. Something

Brendaniel:
Please the entire south east should stay out of any national protest, we warned them about Tinubu, they didn't listen

Gbam!

FG had better calm nerves this one each state is doing testing testing...

Fake news I passed lokoja today and everywhere was calm and peaceful

Lastmessenger2:
Fake news I passed lokoja today and everywhere was calm and peaceful

Minna was also calm and cool but before I turn my eyes everywhere scattered.

Hmmmm. This never made front page but this was that of Kano's:

https://www.nairaland.com/7992713/kano-residents-took-streets-protest



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjwk48HgneU?si=LV5_B0N8d3Yg8sfJ

Una never serious. When we start seeing people fainting on the road and public places is when we'll take you people serious.
Tinubu till 2070

Obi still dey learn lessons

hk

Shinjawestside:
Why are Muslims protesting everyday?

Are they tired of Muslim-muslim ticket?

Anyway God bless the good people of Southsouth and Southwest

Remove South West from the list

E must reach everyone...
This government might be disgraced out of office.

Where is the Tinubu sef?

More state will join soon

I love these protest. Nigerians ain't that docile afterall

Peter Obi must learn his lessons.


Next?

Brendaniel:
Please the entire south east should stay out of any national protest, we warned them about Tinubu, they didn't listen

Seconded! Any person that come out is a fool

Nbote:
Shebi they said it is opposition that is sponsoring then protests

It is not a crime if opposition uses the failure of the ruling party to gain point and protests. Protests are led by opposition parties in other countries.