Traders in Port Harcourt lament poor sales particularly on livestock As Muslims commenced their Eid el Kabir celebration today.
Also sellers of stable food sellers have continued to lament of poor sales pointing fingers to skyrocketing food prices.
In a visit to Bishop Okoye street market and the mile 3 Livestock market where traders lamented poor patronage.
They said the sales two years ago was better than that of last and this year, attributing it to lack of money in circulation and high cost of goods.
We gathered that one liter of sealed vegetable oil which earlier went for one thousand naira, now sells for One thousand two hundred naira while 5 liter vegetable oil that went for N4,500 now sells for N5000.
Similarly, An average size goat which sold for 40,000 now sells between N45 to N50,000, while a ram which initially went for N35,000 now sells for N45,000.
