Ogba Market traders call for further drop in food prices

By Isa Isawade

As seasonal crops are being harvested and several economic reforms being implemented by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu are beginning to have effects on food inflation in Nigeria, fall in prices of commodities, especially food items, is being noticed. But traders at the Ogba Market in Lagos are of the opinion that it’s not uhuru yet, they want a further decline in food costs. PMNEWS intern Moyinoluwa Ojegbade went round the market recently to speak with traders. Here are their responses:

Miss EGO CHRISTIANA UCHENNA, who helps her mum to sell foodstuffs at the market said though some degree of fall in prices had been experienced food prices have kept fluctuating since May 2025. She pleaded with government to act fast before arrival of the festive period of December. This, he said, was necessary for people to get their needs at affordable rate to enjoy the season.

Mrs AYANSHOLA sells vegetable leaves at the market. She complained bitterly that people were hungry and that the government should look into it.

According to another trader, Mr SULAIMAN ABDULLAHI, a foodstuff seller, prices of items have not subsided. Therefore, he tasked the government to address food inflation.

Mr AWWAL, a fruits vendor in the market said as far as he was concerned, food inflation still remained high to the ceiling. He called for proactiveness on the part of government.

Miss ABOSEDO, a Togolese selling tomatoes, onions and okra at the market, complained bitterly about prices of things in general. She pleaded with the government to assist in reducing cost of things, so people can afford to buy more.

As for BLESSING, a student helping her mum to sell boiled groundnuts, prices of food items including her articles were not stable. She added that in a long time, she had not made any gain. She, therefore, appealed to the government to improve the country’s economy.

A male foodstuff dealer, Mr OBIORRA, said though prices of some food items such as rice and beans have actually dropped, prices for many others have kept fluctuating in the last four months. He appealed to the government to continue efforts at addressing food inflation in the country.