Meanwhile,Malam Zubairu Maigwari,the Emir of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna state, Malam Zubairu Maigwari, has urged traders not to hike the cost of their commodities as the Ramadan fasting approaches.
He spoke with journalists on Sunday in Kaduna where he advised marketers to reason with the common man and reduce the cost of their goods, especially food items, to enable people to afford the costs.
“As the Holy Month of Ramadan approaches, traders should feel the pains of the common man, cut down costs of food items so that they will receive Allah’s blessings in their businesses,’’ the royal father said. He noted that religious preachers were worried about the increased cost of food items “whenever Ramadan is approaching. “Hence call for the need for preaching against the act’’.
He also implored Kaduna State, the Federal Government, market unions, and regulatory bodies to monitor and moderate market prices to prevent an outrageous hike in the cost of food.
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