Aisha Ibrahim, a Kano-based fashion designer, is struggling with stagnant earnings and dwindling fabric sales. She is being squeezed by the ever-increasing prices of food, leading her to cut down on the amount she can use to put food on her family’s table.
“I am really feeling the heat,” said Ms Ibrahim, a widow and mother of three. “I can’t simply afford the basic things we use at home in terms of food,” she said, adding, “The prices of everything have increased. I have had to cut down on meat, eggs, and other proteins.”
Ms Ibrahim’s ordeal is being shared by millions across Africa’s most populous nation as rising food prices mount on Nigerians amidst poor purchasing power.
