Kano State PCACC Addresses Bread Price Increase Amid Claims of Artificial Inflation

The Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has taken notice of the recent price increase of bread and other basic items, which some state dealers attribute to artificial inflation.

Barr disclosed this on Thursday at the commission's Kano offices. Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, the chairman of the commission.

Gado noted that despite the consistent price of flour in the market, consumers are increasingly concerned about the current bread prices. The public has repeatedly complained to the commission about a drop in the price of flour, a necessary raw ingredient for making bread.

He stated, “The people want the commission to find out why those selling bread refused to reduce the price of bread.

“We were able to meet with the bakers, but they argued that they had reduced the price of bread.

“However, they also complained that within two days, the flour dealers increased the price by N5,000 per bag.

“They complained that the flour was sold for around N60,000 and is now being sold for about N65,000, according to what they said.”

To ensure that the proper actions are taken, the commission is mediating between the parties involved.

“We have done this before on many occasions to ensure that the poor do not suffer. We went after those hoarding food items during Ramadan and we were able to bring down the prices.

“When we got complaints from people even during COVID-19 and fuel scarcity, we collaborated with relevant agencies to ensure that succor was brought to the people.

“That was why President Bola Tinubu during Ramadan when we embarked on addressing hoarding of food items lauded the efforts and asked other states to emulate Kano as a measure to address artificial food scarcity,” he added.