Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to decry the increasing cost of goods and services as Nigerians celebrate the Eid el Fitr.
The residents spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to how the continuous increase in prices of goods and services was affecting their Sallah celebrations.
The residents said in spite of the appreciation of the Naira against the dollar, the prices of goods and services were still exorbitant for the common man to purchase.
They, however, called for government’s intervention in ensuring the stability of prices of goods and services.
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Mrs Zainab Baba, a businesswoman, said the Eid celebration was not enjoyable compared to the previous years because of the high cost of things.
Miss Hamza Abubakar, a housemaid, reminisced about buying food at affordable prices and how the family she worked for always had a lot to eat and give during Eid celebrations.
Abubakar said unfortunately, the present economic situation had made it impossible for her family to buy enough to eat.
Mrs Karimah Adeoye, a boutique owner, emphasised how much the Eid celebration was important to her and her family.
Adeoye said that there was a lot of difference in terms of merriment between this year’s Eid and previous years due to the economic downturn.
Mojeeb Ahmed, a student of the University of Abuja said “the prices of goods and services were too outrageous.
“ The sellers are still buying their goods for high prices in spite of the decrease in Naira and they would need to make a gain.
“People are charging so much for their services because the Naira lacks value and people are not seeing the prices of anything reducing in the country,” he said.
Mrs Yesmin Ahmed, a civil servant, said that Eid this year was not too enjoyable because of the hike in prices of goods.
NAN reports that the Naira has continued to appreciate against the dollar and Nigerians hope that it reflects on the prices of goods and services in the country. (NAN)
