Finish customers of cement in Benue State have decried the sudden enhance within the value of the product from N5,500 to N8,000.
They made their emotions recognized in an interview in Makurdi on Wednesday.
In accordance with Mr James Toryila, the astronomical enhance in cement costs just isn’t lifelike. He emphasizes that sellers of the product solely wish to benefit from the delicate financial system to make big earnings.
“You may't inform me that between final week and this week the manufacturing value of cement elevated to justify this excessive value.
“What is going on to our financial system is worrying. The Nigerian financial system has not been that dangerous,” Toryila stated.
Mr Simon Adzende additionally condemned the sharp enhance within the value of the product, calling it surprising.
Adzende stated it might discourage low revenue earners from taking over a development challenge.
He known as for pressing authorities intervention to avoid wasting the nation's financial system from complete collapse.
Mr Oche Onah, who stated he purchased the product on Monday at a value of N7,500, was shocked that cement had risen to N8,000 on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, Mr Ternenge Shima, a cement dealer, stated the rise was gradual and never as sudden as most patrons claimed.
(IN)
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