Many citizens depend on bread for their daily survival unfortunately it is now becoming increasingly expensive for them.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Following the upward trend in the price of goods, residents of Kubwa in Abuja have decried the high cost of bread.
Some residents told NAN on Wednesday that it is unfortunate that bread now seems to be food for the rich.
Alabi Oluwatosin, the acting manager of American Snacks in Kubwa, attributed the increase in the price of bread to inflation.
He said, “Many citizens depend on bread for their daily survival unfortunately now becoming increasingly expensive for them.
“One of the challenges we the bakers face today is dealing with the prices of goods in the market.
“We now buy flour at the cost of N28, 000 per bag as against N22, 000 per bag last year.
“The prices of other ingredients used in baking bread such as sugar, butter, yeast and milk are on the high side.”
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According to him, bakers are not making profits anymore.
Deborah Oluwafemi, a consumer, told NAN that bread may soon be out of the reach of civil servants.
“An average loaf of bread costs N800 compared to when it was sold at N400. It is not nice, the economy is bad and people’s salaries aren’t increasing,” she said.
Mmerichukwu Otuechere, a baker, told NAN that his business has not been progressing following the continued rise in the cost of baking materials.
“Honestly, we in the bakery industry are not finding things easy. We are therefore calling on the Federal Government to come to our aid.
“Many bakers will soon go out of business due to high cost of materials we use in baking,” he said.
