Nigerians brace for tough times as food prices shoot up

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With coronavirus ravaging the country and governments announcing closure of markets and malls, prices of foodstuffs and other essential items have begun to shoot up across the country.

And while many Nigerians are reeling under the yoke of tough economic times and unemployment, state governments have started to announce salary cuts for civil and public servants.

Says Minister of Information and Communication, Alhaji Lai Mohammed: “We are determined to be more aggressive in enforcing the measures aimed at containing the spread of the virus.”  The minister said in the capital Abuja on Thursday, adding “time is running out. We have a short window within which to stop this pandemic or…



Source: Nigerian Tribune