By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
The Chairman, Kogi State Chapter of Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), Chief Adeniyi Bamidele Gabriel, on Tuesday appealed to the public over the hike in the price of bread.
Gabriel said in Lokoja that the increase was unavoidable because bakers could no longer run the business at a loss.
He said that ingredients used in the production of bread had become too expensive for bakers to afford.
‘‘It is not our desire to make life uncomfortable for members of the public. We have seriously considered them before increasing the price of our products.
‘‘We have been running the business at a loss due to the increase in the price of wheat, butter and sugar.
‘‘Many of our members have gone out of business. Some of them have been forced to return to their villages, while others have taken to other businesses,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, Yerima Muhammed, the Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency Zonal Chairman of AMBCN told National Watch Tv that sales had dropped due to the price hike.
He said that consumers were yet to adapt to the new price.
‘‘We are recording very low sales since the prices were hiked.
“Many people don’t want to understand why the price was increased. Once you tell them the new price, they will just walk away,’’ Muhammed said.
He said that bakers were producing small quantities until members of the public would adapt to the price increase.
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