Editor,

Please, permit me space in your medium, the Daily Observer, to express my deepest concern over the price of gari in this country.

Some time back, gari was something meant for only foreigners, like Nigerians, Ghanaians and other foreign nationals. Now the case is different as it is even popular among the indigenes of this country.

It is an indisputable fact that no adopted habit is easy to drop. What am I saying? Now that the indigenes have dominated in the consumption of gari, its importers seem to have found a game to play. The importers are aware that consumers are now on the increase, and have therefore taken advantage, doubling the price.

The truth is that gari in itself is not food that is rich for the body, to deserve such huge and unreasonable prices.

However, to cut a long story short, I am pleading with the president of the Republic to take immediate action against those involved. The price of gari is too expensive at the moment. Before, gari was selling between one thousand four hundred (D1400) and one thousand five hundred (D1500). Now the price has doubled from one thousand four hundred (1400) to two thousand eight hundred (2,800).

This is incredible!
Iam therefore appealing to His Excellency, the President, to ban all those that are in the gari business from importing. If they want to continue with the business, then the price must be reduced to one thousand four hundred (1400) and one thousand five hundred (1500), as before. If not, Your Excellency, Mr President, stop this business completely. This malpractice is creating high inflation in the market. Thank you.

JBillson
Aconcerned foreigner