Isyaku Ibrahim
It is crystal clear that the astronomical rise in the price of groceries across the length and breadth of the society made it practical for adults to start looking for affordable alternatives
Sugar being one of the items being used for years in tea, pap,gruel and porridge, it price had skyrocketed to a point that it gine above the purchasing power of an ordinary person thus as a proverbial statement says a beggar has no choice one has to commence searching for a solution
It was based on the development some among the households came to the conclusion of reverting to applying locally brown sugar otherwise called Mazarkwaila in place of the much talked about Sugar
This according to them will lessen their spending particularly at this period that most households are feeling the brunt in view of the difficult economic situation
Speaking on the matter, one Abdulsalam Khalid, said as a wise word says a beggar has no choice, they have seen rush back to Local Brown sugar as a result of how the price of sugar hit the roof at this time that Holy Month of Ramadan is fast approaching when people will need the item the most
Malam Abdulsalam Khalid who described the Local sugar as affordable and more safer than the original one, prayed the price of the local item will not rise as has been the case with other groceries whenever they are in high demand their price will be above the reach of commoners
He also hoped the traders will be contented with the small they are earning in the brisk business
Malam Abdulsalam Khalid who is a civil servant, enjoined the Government to do something reasonable on the quagmire as is no longer story that the challenges are too hard to bear
This according to him will be done through opening avenues for flooding markets with foodstuffs and lessening tariff on such items likewise enjoined president Bola Tinubu’s administration to redeem its earlier pledge on lifting the ban on the importation of some items but up to now nothing has been seen
He nevertheless used the medium. In calling on both Federal and state Governments on the payment of palliative as they have resolve as a result of removal of oil subsidy
This he said will by and large put smile and joy on the frown faces of fellow civil servants and beside that lessen envy and jealousy in the midst of the community and support families in solving some of their cushion needs as preparation for Sallah event had since commence
