Prices of food items have doubled in some parts of the country as traders capitalized on Nigeria’s general elections which begins Saturday, February 16. These traders took advantage of the surge in buying to inflate the cost of food items and other essential commodities, while consumers lament. At the Isolo market on Ire-Akari Estate road, residents were seen scrambling to buy meat, fish, pepper and other essential foodstuffs even though their prices had gone up unexpectedly. At the Ilasa market, traders were seen calling customers to ‘come and buy election food o’ as shoppers besieged their stands. Ibadan residents at Bodija market were also involved in the last minute panic buy ahead of the election.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2019 18:33 UTC