Cost of living crisis reshapes Eid spending in Nigeria
Summary
Many families in Nigeria are changing how they prepare for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha because of rising costs. Higher prices for food, transport, and livestock are making it harder for people to travel, buy animals for sacrifice, or celebrate as usual.Key Facts
- Yunus Akanji, an Islamic teacher in Abuja, is not traveling home or buying a ram for Eid this year due to financial pressure.
- Parents and community members who usually support Akanji’s school are struggling to pay tuition fees.
- Transport costs have more than doubled for some people, making travel home for Eid too expensive.
- A fashion designer says fewer customers are buying clothes because higher fuel and electricity costs increase business expenses.
- At Kubwa livestock market, sellers face slow sales as animal prices have almost doubled compared to last year.
- The cost of moving animals from northern Nigeria has increased due to higher fuel and transport prices.
- Buyers are reducing how many animals they purchase or skipping buying them entirely because of cost.
- Inflation in Nigeria has been steadily raising prices for food and goods over recent years.
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