ABUJA – Ahead of the Christmas celebration, the prices of food stuff and poultry have made little or no changes in some markets in the FCT.
A market survey carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja showed that major foodstuff prices have remained stable.
Most of the traders, who spoke to NAN said that they have been selling at same prices since the mid of the year.
A bag of ‘Mama Gold’ and ‘Stallion’ brand rice ranges from N9,500 to N12, 000 each, in Wuse, Garki and Utako markets.
A bag of Garri goes for N9, 000, while five tubers of yam vary from N1, 500 to N2, 500, depending on their sizes.
In the three markets, a full basket of tomato is sold for between N800 and N1,000, while a basket of onion goes for N1, 200.
Also, a 25-litre keg of Turkey brand groundnut oil costs between N5, 500 and 7, 500, while its four- litre goes for N1, 400.
NAN also reports that not much difference the prices of frozen livestock had changed marginally from N7,500 for a 5kg carton to between N8,000 and N8,500.
Similarly, a carton of frozen turkey sells for N10, 000, while a kilo ranges from N900 to N950 with a kilo of beef remaining stable at N1,000.
Malam Hashim Yahaya, a meat seller, said that the ‘rush’ has yet to begin and as such, the prices might still shoot up.
“People are yet to begin Christmas shopping; comparing the sales from November till now, the price of meat per kilo has been stable.
“But from Dec. 23rd to Dec. 24th when people start rushing for the yuletide, we expect an increase.
“The increases will not be new to both buyers and sellers; this is what usually happens during festive season,” he said.
Mr Chinedu Olisaemeka corroborated Yahaya’s, view, saying that the prices might change probably from Dec. 20th.
This, he explained, usually marks the peak of buying and selling for the entire year.
Also, Malam Abubakar Sani told NAN that not much sales had been recorded as yet and expressed the hope that “business will boom” before the end of the week.
Christmas is a yearly religious celebration by Christians to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ. (NAN)
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