A corn seller, Agatha Emmanuel, expressed how she is unable to get fresh corn from farmers due to the increase in transportation fares. I can’t blame them because people don’t have enough money to move around, not to mention buy food. ”The Federal #Government might have good intentions for the removal of petrol subsidy but it is too sudden and not the right time for my business. He noted that motorists in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa state buy petrol for between N500 and N700 per litre. The price of petrol has increased from between N189 and N194 to N537 per litre in Abuja and other North-Central states.

Source: Punch June 02, 2023 20:25 UTC