The destitute in Sokoto State who rely on begging for survival have lamented how the Naira redesign policy has impacted their business line. Visits by SaharaReporters to various joints where these beggars always assembled show that most of them have been stranded and complained of low patronage. An impoverished woman seen in Sokoto's Hajia Halima Market told SaharaReporters that she had hardly seen anyone to donate cash to her because of the scarcity of Naira notes, which has been devastating to Nigerians in recent times.
Some foodstuff sellers at Hajiya Halima Market, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria have dropped the prices of their foodstuffs due to low patronage experienced in recent times over Naira scarcity. SaharaReporters gathered that the traders, particularly rice sellers, decided to sell the staple at a low price to allow them to have access to cash so that they could meet the needs of their families. One of the traders explained to SaharaReporters why he chose to sell a bowl of rice for N1,200 rather than the market price of N1,700.
Residents of some communities and markets in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State have begun to abandon the Nigerian currency for CFA franc because of the shortage of New Naira Notes, SaharaReporters has gathered. Investigations showed that Illela, a border town with Niger Republic and of about 105 kilometres from Sokoto, capital city of Sokoto State, now has most of its traders and residents trading, selling and buying in CFA franc.
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