A check by NAN at the Yankaba and Yanlemu markets in the metropolis showed that prices had shot up within the last four days. NAN reports that an apple now sells for ₦450 as against its old price of ₦300.
Similarly, medium size watermelon now goes for ₦1,500 as against ₦700, while big one now goes for ₦3,000 as against the previous price of ₦1,7000. NAN also reports that one dozen of oranges now cost ₦1, 000 as against ₦700, while a bunch of banana sells for ₦2, 000 as against ₦1, 200 before the fast started.
NAN further reports that a medium size pineapple now costs ₦800 while that of pawpaw is sold at ₦1,000 as against its old prices of ₦500 and ₦700, respectively.
