THE Christmas last minutes shopping in Lagos has seriously been affected by the fuel scarcity and long traffic caused by vehicles queuing for fuel.
Long queue of passengers waiting to board BRT bus at Onipanu on Saturday in Lagos Photo: Sylvester OkoruwaCustomers buying chicken for the Christmas celebration at Onipanu Photo: Sylvester Okoruwa
This bag of tomatoes which used to cost 5,000 was sold on Saturday at Mile 12 market for 10,000
At Mile 12 Market. the market was so rowdy as many persons were seen rushing to do last minutes shopping for christmas. The traders were seen busy selling their goods while the customers were seen buying what they could afford.
A basket of tomatoes which used to sell for 5,000 now sells for 10000.
A basket of pepper which used to sell for 3000 now sells for 7000
Chicken which used to for between 2000 to 4000 depending on it size now sells for between 4000 and 7000.
The prices of good worsen with the fiell scarcity in the country. good of comm odities sky rocketed on Saturday in Lagos. As buyers have no choice than to buy what they can afford.
A boy ringing bell to call customers to buy chicken Photo: Sylvester OkoruwaDue to the fuel scarcity and shortage of vehicles this is the way the few ones available loaded their cars with Christmas goods bought at Mile 12 market on Saturday. Photo: Sylvester Okoruwa.
A bag of foriegn rice goes for 18000 while the Lagos Lake rice sells for 12500.