“At time we had drought, but delayment in getting inputs supply is a big challenge before Kwara maize farmers. But the major problem is lack of fund,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hike in price of cooking gas worries Kwara residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Abdul Momoh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have expressed worry over the recent hike in the price of cooking gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking with our reporter on Saturday, the people said the continued rise in the price of the commodity had further worsened the economy of many families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A housewife, Halimat Garuba, expressed surprise that a 12.5-kg cylinder she refilled with N4500 in December, now costs N5000, while 6.5kg previously sold for N2000, now costs N2500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am surprised over this astronomical increase in the price of the commodity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garuba appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene, since the development was attributed to the high foreign exchange rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said she might return to kerosene stove, if the cost remained high after exhausting her last refill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe problem with kerosene stove is that it stains the pot and does not cook fast like gas. Government should please intervene immediately before the situation gets out of hand,\u201d she appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A restaurant operator at Stadium Road, Emiley Oladokun said the price hike had affected her business, adding that she was spending a lot on cooking gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A civil servant, Bose Oguntokun, described the situation as very worrisome and urged government to intervene to put an end to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNigerians have yet to recover from hardship caused by COVID-19 pandemic, which crippled many businesses and rendered many people jobless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout cooking gas, many families will not be able to get food on their table. Government should intervene to save Kwarans from further exploitation by cooking gas dealers,\u201d Oguntokun said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cooking gas dealer in the city, Okafor Nwachukwu , blamed the unfortunate situation on the failure by the Central Bank of Nigeria to create a dedicated window for foreign exchange for the importation of cooking gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImporters of cooking gas source foreign exchange at high price and this affects the price of the product. The cost of importation dictates the price it gets to consumers because no importer runs a charitable organisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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