The Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups (CSCSG) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his efforts in reducing the prices of food items during the recent Ramadan period.
The group criticized individuals who believe that the drop in food prices has negatively impacted farmers, claiming that such viewpoints are influenced by profiteers, hoarders, and greedy middlemen who buy, stock, and warehouse grains for their own gain.
This statement was released by the Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups, signed by the Secretary of the group, Comrade Auwal Shuaibu, during the annual Eid El Fitr Roundtable.
A copy of the statement was made available to the press on Wednesday in Kano, Shuaibu emphasized that the significant reduction in food prices under the Tinubu administration is commendable and has provided immense relief, rekindling hope across the country.
According to him, “The 2025 Ramadan was observed in an atmosphere of tranquility, harmony and accessibility to affordable food”.
He recalled that “For a long time, we haven’t witness such Ramadan where evidently, prices of foodstuffs has dropped significantly.”
“The ritual has been, before the beginning of every Ramadan, prices of foodstuffs and other commodities skyrocketed beyond the reach of common man,” he said.
Comrade Shuaibu hinted that “The trend is, once prices soars, it rarely comes down. This is so unprecedented, in our recent history.”
He further recalled that “A bag of 50Kg, which sold for almost 130K, before Ramadan, dropped to 75-80k We are grateful to Allah Almighty and we must commedthe the Tinubu administration of showing empathy to the people.
Speaking in the same vein, the coordinator and chairman of the group, Abdullahi Mohammed said, “Food is an essential lifeblood of all humans. Access to food is crucial for the survival of species.
“So, for the Tinubu administration, this significant milestone of crash in prices of foodstuffs is commendable.
“It has not only renewed the hope of the masses, it has shown that, governance is a collective responsibility.
“Businessmen must cooperate and support government’s effort, rather than thwart it, in the pursuit of profits usually to the detriment of the poor”.
He continued, “On the claim by some individuals that the crash in prices of foodstuffs had disrupted farmers who are counting their losses.”
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