Kano Anti-Corruption Commission Intervenes In Flour Black Market Dispute 

The state public complains and Anti-corruption Commission of Kano state, North Central, Nigeria have met with Market and master Bakers Association to provide solutions to the ongoing artificial inflation of prices of essential commodities especially flour.

Speaking to Journalists in Kano, the Chairman of the Kano Anti-corruption Commission, Muhyi Magaji said, the commission has intervened adding that, those taking the advantage of the scarcity of product to hike prices were identified.

He explained that, sequel to a meeting with the business community and the state government to find solutions to the people, Governor Abba Singh directs for immediate investigation into the matter.

He said, “everybody knows that, there is artificial inflation in the State, artificial because the goods were there already. In flour alone, an increase of N20,000 was realized.

The Governor had acknowledged the development and gave us the mandate to follow up. Bread Baker’s have even started downing tools.

we have met with the businessmen and we have come to terms. As you can see, we have flour dealers and others. They have agreed and gave us assurance of changing the situation”.

On their parts, the dealers of flour across major markets in Kano have pledged to address the activities of illegal hike in the price of flour and other commodities in the state.

The Chairman Singer market Development Association Junaidu Zakari while giving the assurance explained that, the Association have resolved to deal directly with the bakers by supplying them with the commodities at 65,000 naira instead of 85,000.

He said, “We have come to terms with the government. Baker’s are the ones in dire need of flour and we have sat with them to address it. It was of course an activity of some marketers which is not good.

“What we agreed on now is that, we will be giving to them through their associations at a subsidized rate. We have told them we have flour on ground and have given them already. More are coming and we assure them of direct sale to address this.

“We will continue with this until the goods crash and we assure them of maximum support to their businesses also. We are also looking forward to having subsidized sales to people so that everybody will get the flour at a subsidized rate.”

Olusola Akintonde