One major issue that needs urgent attention is that Nigerian rice that used to be sold for N8, 000 prior to the ban against foreign rice is now being sold for as high as N30, 000 even with the intervention of the government
Many families in Akwa Ibom are facing severe economic hardship following the soaring prices of basic food items like rice, bread, sugar, and milk.
The prices of food items started rising sharply during the Christmas festivities and have remained so ever since. It became more pronounced in January
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