For Iya Bose and Chinonso, traders at Oworo Market in Lagos, there is no respite in sight as the high costs of food, clothing, and housing continue to take a heavy toll on their businesses.
Rentals for their stores have surged 150 percent in 2023, and sales are fast declining as consumers cut dow
```
Members Only
Login or create an account to continue
This article is available to registered BusinessDay readers. Please login if you already have an account, or create a new account to continue reading.
New to BusinessDay? Register now and start reading.
```
Damilola Odifa and Feyishola Jaiyesimi
Damilola Odifa is a graduate of Mass communication department from the University of Lagos with nearly 2 years experience in content writing.
She currently works as a journalist in BusinessDay Media, West Africa's leading provider of business intelligence and information, where she writes on the business of agriculture, and the environment.
