Posted by Despite the high cost of food items including rice, yams, corn, millet, sugar, tomatoes, and other supplies, marketplaces and stores all around the state were packed with people rushing to make last-minute purchases.
Unlike past years when bomb scares and bandit gunfire were common, many residents could be observed wandering around with assurance.
Since Friday, December 30, 2022, a number of residents have been staying up all night singing praises, dancing, and enjoying God’s guidance throughout the year 2022 because there have been no bandit attacks that have been reported.
It is known that market vendors, proprietors of various shops, and sellers of beverages do brisk business during holidays like Christmas and New Year’s.
Johnson Thomas, a beverage vendor, claims, “Since Friday, I have made $100,000 from the sales of beverages.”
Additionally, Mrs. Williams Grace who sells garri, seafood, and tomatoes Since two days ago, I’ve made a lot of money. Due to the absence of the bush market at the time, many people came to purchase food. I sold a lot of things, she claimed.
Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, another vendor at the Central Market who sells goats, sheep, and cows, claimed to have just two goats and three cows.
Before Christmas, he claimed to have had over 100 cows, 300 goats, and 40 sheep, but he only took a few with him.