Covid-19: Prices Of Food Items Skyrocket In Imo
March 29, 2020
5:59 am
Petty traders in Imo State have been blamed for inflating the prices of food items as a result of the proposed shutting down of markets on Sunday, today.
DAILY POST correspondent in the state who embarked on a vox pop across major markets in the state including Relief, Amakohia daily market, Nkwor-orji daily market among others, reported that buyers are paying through their noses as prices have skyrocketed.
At Relief market Saturday, according to our reporter, a paint of garri was sold at 1500 as against its normal price of 500 while a bag of rice was sold at N32,000.
