Abdullahu Sule, Nasarawa State Governor, has madd an entreaty to traders in the state to desist from hoarding foodstuffs for profit.
This call had been made during a meeting with members of the Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association at the Government House, in Lafia, highlighting the need for collective action to fight the practice of hoarding essential food items.
The governor had also expressed worry over the propensity of certain traders to buy and hoard food items, and then patiently waiting for prices to skyrocket before they sell the goods at a higher rate than they bought it.
Sule had pointed out the insensitivity of such actions in this trying times when a lot of people are struggling to afford the basic necessities.
Governor Sule had therefore urged the traders’ association to educate its members on the negative impacts of hoarding food items, emphasising that such practices contribute to food scarcity and heightens the suffering of the populace.
Finally, the State governor emphasized the moral responsibility of traders to make sure that essential commodities were accessible and affordable to everybody, especially in the face of general hunger and economic challenges.
In response to the governor, the President of the Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association, Musa Turaki-Gamji, re-affirmed the union’s commitment to supporting the government’s efforts to ease the sufferings of the people.
Musa also added that the association had kickstarted a campaign to sensitize traders statewide about the need to support government initiatives aimed at guaranteeing food security and affordability for all residents.
