Abdulrazak Suleman

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[Abdulrazak Suleman @D_Oklandguy]

Why the price of goods is what it is in Nigeria.
A Thread 🧵

We always talk about the outrageous hike in the price of goods and services in Nigeria, the regulation and policy by the government and PCB on pricing, but ignore the individual influence. The price choke gaaaaan!

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[Abdulrazak Suleman @D_Oklandguy]

Imagine being able to cook a killer pot of soup with just 10k? But that 10k can't even buy me half paint bucket of onions in Lagos? Chai! Lagos life is a sham!

[Abdulrazak Suleman @D_Oklandguy]

This year, let's normalise saying "Things are hard and expensive in Lagos, and not in the country. Because things are not the same everywhere o. Tell me why tomatoes of 1000 in Lagos is 300 to 500 in other cities (in relatively large quantity)?

[Abdulrazak Suleman @D_Oklandguy]

I recently traveled to a state in the South West, and guess what? I bought 28 big-sized onions for just ₦4,000, compared to the ₦25,000 price tag in Lagos! Shocking, right?

That experience made me realize how living in Lagos and other big cities is often a facade.

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or ship them from other states before reselling them. So why, despite being the hub of distribution, is Lagos still the most expensive? Why is the cost of living seems so disproportionate across the country. What exactly drives these high costs?

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IT’S A THREAD!

The economic hardship in Nigeria seems to hit hardest in Lagos, and maybe Abuja. Before you come for me, hear me out.

Things aren’t as bad in some parts of the country as they are in these major cities. Let me explain.

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It makes me question whether we all live in the same country.

The pressing question then becomes: why are things so expensive in Lagos? Interestingly, many of these other states rely on Lagos for interstate importation, they either come to Lagos to purchase goods,