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Nigerians were observed in their numbers at popular markets in Lagos as they made last-minute purchases ahead of the Christmas celebration on Wednesday.

Visits to these markets showed that the prices of foodstuffs and other items had increased compared to last year, and even last week, Nigerians were still buying what they could.

At the Ijora frozen foods market, the price of a carton of turkey jumped from N44,000 last Thursday to N57,000 on Monday.

A carton of chicken was retailing at about N84,000, and a sack of croaker fish was sold for N120,000.

There were lots of customers buying clothes and such at the popular Tejuosho Market, although some of the surrounding bookshops had closed for the Yuletide.

It was at the Tejuosho Market that The PUNCH correspondent discovered that some point-of-sale operators had devised means to avoid paying the N50 electronic transfer levy on transactions above N10,000.

Withdrawing N9,999 instead of N10,000, a POS operator, Miracle Daniel, explained that was her way of avoiding the levy.

“This way, I won’t have to pay that N50. They want to kill us. The machine will collect its charges, but they will still charge me the electronic transfer levy. See, ehn, N1 will not kill me,” she argued.

Point-of-sale operators raised their charges in early December in line with the implementation of the Electronic Money Transfer Levy of N50 by the Federal Inland Revenue Services charged on any electronic transactions of N10,000 and above.

At the Trade Fair market along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, there were a lot of business activities as customers bought cosmetics, hair, makeup, perfumes, and foodstuffs.

The prices of onions ranged from N1000 to N3000 for small to medium-sized pieces.

Big yellow bell peppers were N2000 a piece, the same with the red ones. A ball of cabbage was priced from N1000 upwards. A paint bucket of tomatoes was N6000 inside Trade Fair, and half of it was N3500.

Cayenne pepper and the Habanero pepper, popularly known in Yoruba as ‘ata rodo,’ are still sold at N500 for between 10 and 15 pieces.

Some live broiler chickens sold for N20,000 and N18,000 each, and a pair of layers sold for N17,000.

A customer, Nneka, described the two layers at N17,000 as a better deal compared to the other one.

“This time last year, I would have been using that N20,000 to buy two of the boilers, but here we are,” she added.

Live turkey at the Iyana-Iba market went for N31,000.

A bucket of tomatoes sold for N7000, while the same size of cayenne pepper, habanero pepper, and ‘tatashe’ sold for N5000 each. As of Saturday, tomatoes sold for N4000, and the peppers ranged from N2500 to N3500 at the same market.

Big yellow bell peppers still sold at N2000 a piece, the same as the red ones, but green peppers were cheaper. A big-sized green pepper was sold for N500.

At the market, a small basket of tomatoes sold for N15,000, and the pepper was N12,000.

Also, transport fares have increased. Mile 2 to Ketu-Mile 12, which used to be N700, was now N800, with a driver even saying he had collected N500 for Oshodi to Ketu-Mile 12 on Monday.

From Mile 2 to Idumota, it was N1000 on Tuesday morning; the regular price was N700.

Iyana-Iba to Mile 2, which used to be between N300 and N400, was now N500.

Source: https://punchng.com/nigerians-throng-markets-for-foodstuffs-clothes-despite-economic-hardship/

Even as people complain of economic hardship, the south east is a festive fanfare. See as they have emptied most shops as shoppers besieged markets to load goods, food and clothing.

Vehicles travelling to villages yesterday cause thr biggest traffic gridlock we have witnessed here as everyone was in a hurry to get to their villages in time to start early enjoyment and season preparation.

Am still gonna shop again today, for some fresh food consumables before hitting the village, friends full ground dey call me, we gonna be playing a football match this evening sef

Withdrawing N9,999 instead of N10,000, a POS operator, Miracle Daniel, explained that was her way of avoiding the levy.

She will rather forfeit N1 than to pay N50 levy.

Very clever girl.

Nigerians will always surprise you. Despite the complaints they will strive to work harder in order to get what they want.

, there is December 25th every year, E no dey finish. Be thankful for the little you've achieved. As far as we're alive and healthy that's all that matters.📌

Merry Christmas and happy New year in advance to y'all.🎊 🎄 🎄 🎁

Na tradition now

The issue with it is, the same year that started 11 months ago, but some sone people are just ing of it ending this month

helinues:
Na tradition now

The issue with it is, the same year that started 11 months ago, but some sone people are just ing of it ending this month

Do you have a problem with that?

vanbonattel:


Do you have a problem with that?

What issue do you have with my comments?

vanbonattel:
Even as people complain of economic hardship, the south east is a festive fanfare. See as they have emptied most ships as shoppers besieged markets to load goods, food and clothing.

Vehicles travelling to villages yesterday cause thr biggest traffic gridlock we have witnessed here as everyone was in a hurry to get to their villages in time to start early enjoyment and season preparation.

Am still gonna shop again today, for some fresh food consumables before hitting the village, friends full ground dey call me, we gonna be playing a football match this evening sef

So na for only SE fanfare dey?

Did you read this article? Where is the case study? Is it SE?

Something other region will do and doesn't really mean anything to them, you must beat chest in your own case. Are you sure something is not wrong somewhere?

helinues:


What issue do you have with my comments?

Just congratulate Christians and move on, stop hating on everything, especially when people are celebrating. Stop that behavior.

vanbonattel:


Just congratulate Christians and move on, stop hating on everything, especially when people are celebrating. Stop that behavior.

Na tradition now

Isn't that a compliment?

Is my comments applicable to only Christians?

Richtaiwo:

So na for only SE fanfare dey?

Did you read this article? Where is the case study? Is it SE?

Something other region will do and doesn't really mean anything to them, you must beat chest in your own case. Are you sure something is not wrong somewhere?

Report your own region enjoyment and move on, stop hating.

Your attack on my comment seems to suggest your own region is in mourning?

Stop that kind of behaviour, always learn to be happy with others who are celebrating.

helinues:




Isn't that a compliment?

Is my comments applicable to only Christians?

The first comment was a compliment
The second was a complaint.

vanbonattel:


Report your own region enjoyment and move on, stop hating.

Your attack on my comment seems to suggest your own region is in mourning?

Stop that kind of behaviour, always learn to be happy with others who are celebrating.

Other regions are also bubbling, stop beating chests about something other people are doing, even better. It is damn irritating. Person slaughter chicken, na to begin dey beat chest. Is there any place people don't slaughter fowl? Gerrout.

Richtaiwo:

Other regions are also bubbling, stop beating chests about something other people are doing, even better. It is damn irritating. Person slaughter chicken, na to begin dey beat chest. Is there any place people don't slaughter fowl? Gerrout.

Hate has blinded you. So just because I put my location report you are angry already?

Am I supposed to put your own location report, am I in your region now? How do I know you are not in a cemetery mining right now?

Or you want me to mention your region so you can still attack me for making a bad comment about you?

People are just hating as if they are getting paid for it.

vanbonattel:
Even as people complain of economic hardship, the south east is a festive fanfare. See as they have emptied most shops as shoppers besieged markets to load goods, food and clothing.

Vehicles travelling to villages yesterday cause thr biggest traffic gridlock we have witnessed here as everyone was in a hurry to get to their villages in time to start early enjoyment and season preparation.

Am still gonna shop again today, for some fresh food consumables before hitting the village, friends full ground dey call me, we gonna be playing a football match this evening sef

So Nigeria is sweet like this for you?

I never knew.

vanbonattel:


Hate has blinded you. So just because I put my location report you are angry already?

Am I supposed to put your own location report, am I in your region now? How do I know you are not in a cemetery mining right now?

Or you want me to mention your region so you can still attack me for making a bad comment about you?

People are just hating as if they are getting paid for it.

Gerrout.

jazzman7711:


So Nigeria is sweet like this for you?

I never knew.

E sweet o

Despite what the evil government is trying day and night to scatter the joy of Nigerians, we are still balling all around th3 country.

Richtaiwo:

Gerrout.

Don't be getting angry like that bros, this is Christmas day o

Ok, I will give you one chicken leg, and a bottle if cold Hero beer

Hope you're happy with us now?

vanbonattel:


E sweet o

Despite what the evil government is trying day and night to scatter the joy of Nigerians, we are still balling all around th3 country.

But if they wanted to scatter your joy, the whole place would be like Afghanistan or Syria or Yemen, and you would not be able to buy all those nice foods and be getting calls from your guys to come and play football in your village, and go boozing afterwards etc.

That’s enjoyment there.

So Nigeria is not as terrible as you always portray it.

Tinubu can not kill us.

Nigerians will always try to Flex Christmas and New year,
no matter the Economic hardship.

But Pple should January School fees and House rent Sha.

jazzman7711:


But if they wanted to scatter your joy, the whole place would be like Afghanistan or Syria or Yemen, and you would not be able to buy all those nice foods and be getting calls from your friends to come and drink and play football in your village.

So Nigeria is not as terrible as you always portray it.

Are you saying there are people Nigeria sends to scatter our markets and cause chaos?

vanbonattel:


Are you saying there are people Nigeria sends to scatter our markets and cause chaos?

Of course not.

Such things don’t happen in our beautiful country.

Hence why you are happy now and warming up to enjoy Christmas. 🎅

I noticed same

vanbonattel:


Just congratulate Christians and move on, stop hating on everything, especially when people are celebrating. Stop that behavior.

Don't waste your time replying to that guy. He thrives on controversy, he's an attention seeker, likes to evil

Helinues get your ewedu ass in here

Here in the east, the number of bags of rice being purchased by individuals will make you think that rice has fallen to what it used to be before APC crippled the economy.
The Igbo remain undisturbed while chestbeaters keep languishing in poverty yet praising the man that brought economic woes upon Nigeria

Many people are just looking for any affordable things to buy ,




Princess Faith Chukwu

Richtaiwo:

Other regions are also bubbling, stop beating chests about something other people are doing, even better. It is damn irritating. Person slaughter chicken, na to begin dey beat chest. Is there any place people don't slaughter fowl? Gerrout.

Then report your own region. He has given those of us who care to know the SITREP in the South East region.

Not every info is for you. Scroll and if you are bitter.

helinues:
Na tradition now

The issue with it is, the same year that started 11 months ago, but some sone people are just ing of it ending this month

Some put in their best, just that things weren't adding up. Have it in mind that it's almost impossible to save to be rich as things have gone beyond affordable. People are just hustling to eat and pay bills this period.