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Fufu Consumption Rises As Garri Price Increases
Following the rise in
price of garri, a major household staple, investigations by The Tide show that many consumers have resorted to buying “fufu” for their daily meals.
According to a housewife, Mrs Dora Nelson, who spoke to our correspondent, it was cheaper to prepare a pot of soup and go for fufu in order to meet her family’s other domestic needs.
She explained further that buying a basin of garri for N3,500 and above was not economical for her family of six.
Also speaking, a trader at the Mile One market, Mr Gasson Okagua, told our correspondent that over the past two weeks, his customers have been demanding fufu more than garri.
According to him, the development has prompted him to double his efforts at satisfying his fufu customers.
One major trader of fufu, Madam Iloye Johnson, who travels to Etche to buy the commodity in large quantity, while speaking The Tide, said she was amazed at the way people demanded for the commodity.
According to her, the development has forced her to be taking drops rather than the conventional mode to enable her arrive her destination and buy the commodity.
She said she travels to Chokocho and Egwi in Etche local government area of the state, adding that the commodity was in abundance there.
However, when our correspondent visited some of eateries around the Flyover Park, Abali park and parts of Mile Three, dealers of the product were seen preparing the commodity for onward distribution to the various food vendors and customers, amongst others.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
