By Kolade Adeyemi, Kano
Though Kano state government has taken all globally acceptable precautionary measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in the ancient commercial city, there has not been any official announcement to shut down the markets.
Indeed, as at the time of filling in this report on Wednesday, no case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the state.
A visit across the major markets within the city showed that business was booming, but business men and traders were sighted offering running water, soap and sanitizers to their customers before and after transaction.
However, our Reporter observed that there are panic buying of food stuff and other essentials commodities by residents who fear that the markets may be shut down if the dreaded COVID-19 persists.
Customers are, however, groaning over the high prices of food stuff as a mudu of beans hitherto sold at N700 now N1500; gari which was sold at N600 is now sold at N800; rice which was sold at N1600 is now sold at N2500; a basket of tomatoes which was sold at N6000 is now sold at N10, 000; a Mudu of cray fish has also gone up from N3000 to N6000 depending on the quality.
The situation has continue to elicit outcry from the commoners who believe government should do something to cushion the effects of the harsh economic realities occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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