The Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered the immediate reduction in prices of food stuffs in all markets across the state, Ibom Reporters have gathered.
A notice from the Special Assistant to the Governor on Traders Matters, Mr Idorenyin Raphael,
reveals "that some Traders Union operating in the state have taken
advantage of the poor economic situation of the country to inflate the
prices of the various food stuffs in the market. This was revealed after
a thorough investigation that he embarked on, in the last couple of
weeks."
According to Mr Idorenyin Raphael, "this is most regrettably condemnable, hence the need to by this notice inform all the leaders of the various Traders Union to as a matter of urgency reduce the prices of the food stuffs in the market within 31 days so as to decrease the rate of hardship being experienced by the consumers who are residents in the State"
Mr Raphael enjoined all concerned Traders Union in the state to "heed to this notice within this period of grace or risk the dissolution of the Leadership of their respective Unions in the State."
According to Mr Idorenyin Raphael, "this is most regrettably condemnable, hence the need to by this notice inform all the leaders of the various Traders Union to as a matter of urgency reduce the prices of the food stuffs in the market within 31 days so as to decrease the rate of hardship being experienced by the consumers who are residents in the State"
Mr Raphael enjoined all concerned Traders Union in the state to "heed to this notice within this period of grace or risk the dissolution of the Leadership of their respective Unions in the State."
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