‘Fish, meat now luxuries,’ Kaduna residents decry persistent spike in food prices
Kaduna residents have decried their inability to provide three square meals for their families due to hyperinflation and a persistent spike in food prices.
In separate interviews, some residents said they reduced their feeding routines due to the country’s prevailing economic recession.
Fatima Idris said she cooked only breakfast and dinner.
“My husband is a monthly earner with less than N100,000 salary. A few years ago, he used to buy rice, beans, noodles and spaghetti for the family, but now he can’t afford them. That is why he asked me to manage the little he can afford with the kids and be eating only twice a day; nowadays, we don’t even give food to our visitors,” she said.
Muhammed Bello embarked on a two-day voluntary fast to gain spiritual reward and reduce feeding costs. He explained that he drinks water with some dates at dawn and breaks his fast in the evening with a balanced diet to nourish his body.
Another resident, Adamu Mairiga, a civil servant, stated that he tries to provide his family with three square meals by sacrificing some of his needs.
”They will eat food, but I don’t buy meat or fish because I feel those are luxuries for now, and I can’t afford them. I do ensure I buy them eggs once a month.
“The situation we are in this country, family men are really facing hard time; from food to school fees and rent, we are just living by the special grace of God,” he said.
(NAN)
