There is a food crisis in Nigeria

Let truth be told, the cost of goods is now too high in Nigeria. The impact of the closure of borders at this austere period is hard, especially on the poor masses. Our local production is not enough for the people.  The level of hunger in Nigeria is alarming but it appears government officials do […]

Let truth be told, the cost of goods is now too high in Nigeria. The impact of the closure of borders at this austere period is hard, especially on the poor masses. Our local production is not enough for the people.  The level of hunger in Nigeria is alarming but it appears government officials do not understand.

The federal government should find some palliatives to cushion the effects. Though it is what we buy that we sell, reasonably, things are hard these days.  From Bayelsa down to Adamawa the story is the same. There is massive hunger in the land, and because of the high population it has become more difficult. Many people go to bed on empty stomachs due to  paucity of funds.

Let truth be told, the closure of borders has its positive and negative effects. If Nigeria must grow, we have to strive to attain economic independence. It is just that Rome was not built in a day.

A plate of rice sold for N100 is not enough for an adult to eat for the whole day. And we all know that food is very important, and the basic need of an average man is to satisfy his stomach first before any other thing is considered. Even the local food items are not cheap, many people out there can’t have three-square meals.

Food is not cheap in Nigeria, just two months ago a bag of imported Thailand or Indian rice was sold at 14,000, it is now hovering around 20,000 even local rice in the country is around 17,000 per bag.

 

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