By Adeboye Ado, Akure
Amid the prevalence of harsh economy, rising unemployment, and insecurity in the Country, some traders in the four Local Government Areas of Akoko, North Senatorial District of Ondo State have decried sudden increase in the prices of food stuffs.
Some of the market Women who spoke with our correspondent attributed the hike in prices of food items to the closure of the nation's land borders, high exchange rate, bandits attack on farmers and increasing fuel pump price which has affected the cost of transporting goods from farms to urban centres.
One of the traders, Sifau Momoh, stated that as a matter of necessity, the Federal Government needs to address the aforestated issues, to restore peace and progress to the country.
Another trader, Iyaloja of Isua Akoko, Helen Edward, hinged the unbearable cost of groceries on deplorable roads linking rural areas where production of foods emanate.
On Insecurity ravaging the State, she urged security agencies to be proactive in order combat kidnapping and banditry.
It will recalled that Madam Helen was abducted few months ago along side with other women traders on Akure-Ogbese road in Akure North Local Government.
However, she appealed to the government to introduce schemes that will mitigate poverty, while urging Government to implement its poverty alleviation plans, to curb insecurity and youth restiveness.
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