Garri Prices Soar In Cross River

Price of garri has hit the roofs in Calabar, Cross River state, in a widening scarcity of the food that has affected many states.

Many blame the raise on last year’s ravaging floods that affected many states across the country.

A survey of markets in Calabar reveals that a basin of garri, which was sold for N3500 in April, now sells at between N5000 and N5500.

Similarly, three cups of the commodity now sell for N100 and seven cups at N200 as against N100 for six cups before.

A garri seller on parliamentary road in the city, Joy Iquo, said the price of the commodity had also increased in other parts of the state.

She said the basin measurement of garri which used to sell for between N3500 and N3800 in Ugep, in Yakurr Local Government Area, is now sold for N4800.

“This situation is rather unfortunate because garri is supposed to be very cheap in Ugep. It is the area of the state where it is very affordable and everybody goes there to buy.”