Shop owners in gwallameji area of Bauchi state have lamented over the massive increase in prices of goods and services,as they claim that has resulted to low sales and demand of those goods from the final consumers-students especially
Furthermore,a shop owner , Mr Chibuike Cosmos has expressed dismay over the situation in the country which has affected thier sales profit,he said,"right now we are just selling to sell,no profit at all.I used to buy in large cartons but at the moment I can only afford a few and it takes longer to sell due to low demand".
More so,he stated that ,there comes a look of disappointment when customers come to the purchase goods and find out that the prices have increased.He said "some people will even hiss at u when u tell them the new price of the goods"
Similarly, Mrs Alheri who is also a shop owner stated out how much she tries to convince customers hard before goods are bought as the price increases.she said,some times I talk so much before some buy, while I end up quarrelling with others without selling".
This is the news report from our correspondent in Bauchi..
Kabuk Ruth Bitrus
