The President of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers, Lagos State Chapter, Jacob Adejorin, said on Monday that bakers had to increase the price of bread so as not to run at a loss. Adejorin asked customers to bear with the bakers over the hike.

“It is not our desire to make life uncomfortable for members of the public. We have seriously considered them before increasing the price of our products,” he said.

He said that ingredients used in the production of bread have become too expensive for bakers.

The master baker said that a bag of wheat is now being sold for N7, 100 as against the previous price of N5, 750; while a bag of sugar is now N9, 000 from N5, 000.

“Many of our members have gone out of business. Some of them have been forced to return to their villages, while others have taken to other businesses,” he said.