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Yuletide: Beauticians Forecast Good Patronage
L-R: President of NULGE in Enugu State, Comrade Lofa Aneke, outgoing Chairman, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr Godwin Abonyi and PDP Chairman, Udenu LGA, Chief Emma Chima, during a send off/church service for the Chairman at Udenu, Enugu State, recently.
A cross-section of hairstylists and beauticians at Okokomaiko and Ajangbadi markets, has said that they would have increased patronage in the lead-up to the Christmas celebration.
The beauticians said this in separate interviews with our correspondent in Lagos recently.
They said that they were optimistic that the season would boost their business and attract more customers to them.
A hairstylist at the Okokomaiko Market, Mrs Idowu Ogundare, said that during the season, more customers were interested in fixing a hairstyle called “lace wig’’, which she said was now in vogue.
She said that the prices of hairstyles now varied in line with the demand, adding that the bill of most stylists was also informed by the complexity of the hairdo.
“Prior to the Yuletide season, we fixed `lace wig’ at the cost of N1,800 but nowadays, the price ranges between N3,000 and N3,500, depending on the stylist.
“This week alone, I have fixed the hairstyle for not less than 15 different customers at the rate of N3, 200 per person; I am sure that the figure will increase by the third week of December,’’ she added.
Another stylist at the market, Mrs Ada Dikeh, said that she was particularly happy because the Yuletide season afforded her a good opportunity to maximise her profit.
“For me, business seemed quite dull until the beginning of December when I began to enjoy good patronage; I intend to make the best use of the season while it lasts,’’ she said.
A stylist who specialises in “million braids’’ Mr Steven Effiong, at the Ajangbadi market, said that as Christmas approached, the cost of fixing the braids was now N4,000, as against the previous price of N3,000.
“The benefits of the Yuletide season are so numerous especially for us. I now make the braids for N4,000, instead of the former price of N3,000.
“The hike in price is usually due to an increase in demand, as people want to look good in the season. I am sure that no matter the increase in price, most women will still pay,’’ he said.
A beautician at the market, Mrs Matilda Agwu, who specialises in facial massage, also expressed satisfaction at the level of patronage she currently enjoyed.
She said that the Yuletide season had exposed her business to new customers who had no prior knowledge of it.
“I usually carry my kit to saloons or shops where I could find women who are interested in massaging their faces.
“However, since the beginning of the month, a handful of customers now locate my shop to get a massage,’’ she said.
Agwu said that she was positive that her patronage would increase significantly as Christmas approached.
A beautician Mrs Ifeyinwa Odum, who specialises in manicure and pedicure at the Ajangbadi market, said that she was optimistic that she would make appreciable profit this season.
She said that she bought artificial nails and eyelashes from the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, before fixing them for customers at stipulated prices.
Odum said that although her fees were low, when compared with those of hairstylists, she was still comfortable with her proceeds.
“This season, I collect N1, 000 to fix artificial nails in all the 10 fingers and toes, as against the former price of N700,’’ she said.
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Senate Orders NAFDAC To Ban Sachet Alcohol Production by December 2025 ………Lawmakers Warn of Health Crisis, Youth Addiction And Social Disorder From Cheap Liquor
The upper chamber’s resolution followed an exhaustive debate on a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), during its sitting, last Thursday.
He warned that another extension would amount to a betrayal of public trust and a violation of Nigeria’s commitment to global health standards.
Ekpenyong said, “The harmful practice of putting alcohol in sachets makes it as easy to consume as sweets, even for children.
“It promotes addiction, impairs cognitive and psychomotor development and contributes to domestic violence, road accidents and other social vices.”
Senator Anthony Ani (Ebonyi South) said sachet-packaged alcohol had become a menace in communities and schools.
“These drinks are cheap, potent and easily accessible to minors. Every day we delay this ban, we endanger our children and destroy more futures,” he said.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the session, ruled in favour of the motion after what he described as a “sober and urgent debate”.
Akpabio said “Any motion that concerns saving lives is urgent. If we don’t stop this extension, more Nigerians, especially the youth, will continue to be harmed. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has spoken: by December 2025, sachet alcohol must become history.”
According to him, “This is not just about alcohol regulation. It is about safeguarding the mental and physical health of our people, protecting our children, and preserving the future of this nation.
“We cannot allow sachet alcohol to keep destroying lives under the guise of business.”
According to him, “This is not just about alcohol regulation. It is about safeguarding the mental and physical health of our people, protecting our children, and preserving the future of this nation.
“We cannot allow sachet alcohol to keep destroying lives under the guise of business.”
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