First and foremost i want to wish everyone merry Christmas in arrears and Prosperous New Year in advance, for this is what prompt me to write something worth deliberating, thinking and ruminating upon.
When I was growing up, I remembered my parents talking about changes in prices of goods and products prior to a particular festive period. I didn't seem to understand them until now. As a family man who is now familiar to what's going on in the market, it is always apparent to predict hike in prices of goods and products during festive periods.
There are different festivals being celebrated in Nigeria depending on the tribe you belong but the most popular ones as regards this article are Id el kabir popularly known in my own language as Ileya festival, Eid al-Fitr also known as Itunu-awe, Easter as well as Christmas. During these festival periods you'd see people struggling to buy materials and things directly related to each festival.
Each and every one of this festive has problems identifiable with or linked to it. For instance during Easter and Eid al-Fitr festivals prices of fruits in particular are almost double the price without festivals. This is because these festivals has to do with breaking of fast. Why then the increase in prices? No genuine reason to point to.
Also prices of rams and goats do go outrageuosly up during the Ileya festival. This also is without any tenable reasons other than the fact that the goods involved are highly demanded. (Law of demand and supply). Meanwhile during the Christmas the prices of dresses/clothes, cooking ingredients, chicken, turkey etc are always up. My question is why are these things?
However, it's becoming serious issue and giving me concerns that during Christmas/New Year festival periods the prices of fuel have been double even triple due to an artificial scarcity. During this time activities are paralysed. But what i don't understand is who is responsible as blames are being shifted.2Q==.jpg](
)-Source the guardian
Though I haven't gone outside Nigeria to know if these problems are peculiar to Nigeria or not. I would like people of understanding and wisdom from across the globe to contribute to this and recommend like solutions. This is because it is disheartening to see and experience this type of development in our society. It makes me wonder if there is any hope for our country.
Who is even at fault? The government or the subjects? Is this problem not even a problem? Am i making a mole out of hill mountain? In my own opinion i think there are some bad eggs that need to be removed in order to safe other eggs.
What do you say?
Truly this situation need serious attention may God help us. Thanks