Edo moves to halt bread scarcity

Edo State Government has begun moves to end scarcity of bread in the state as bakers in the state embarked on strike action.

Prices of bread in the state had soared by over 50% with bread formally sold for N200 now goes for N300 and above.

Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abdul Oroh, who spoke at the meeting with Masters Bakers and bread distributors said steps were being taken to reverse the hike in prices of bread.

Oroh urged the Masters Bakers to resume full production of bread and assured that the state government would consider issues of multiple taxation raised by the bakers.

Chairman of Masters Bakers Association, Mr. Agbonze Benjamin, listed multiple taxation harassment by government agents and high cost of ingredients as reasons for the hike in prices of bread.

 Agbonze said the prices of bread would be revisited to make bread affordable if the state government addressed issues raised by the association.Chairman of Edo State Bakers Association, Deacon Nosakhare Eghobamien, said the increase in prices of bread was inevitable because of the increasing price of production.

Edo moves to halt bread scarcity