Residents of Kwara state have been lamenting the sudden increase in prices of bread. A cross-section of respondents, who spoke with the Tribune Online on the sudden price hike of bread talked about causes and way out. It was gathered that prices of bread within the ranges of N200, N300 and N800 had increased by at least 100 per cent. One of the major bakers in the Ilorin metropolis, Chief Abddulfatai Alaba, linked the increase in prices of bread to the high cost of fuel and other important ingredients needed in the production of bread. “All the ingredients we use in baking bread are now times three higher than their previous prices.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 22, 2023 07:35 UTC