The Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has ordered flour dealers from Singer Market and the chairman of the bakers association to a meeting over what he called an arbitrary price hike of bread in the state.
Gado announced the summon at a press briefing in Kano where he said the commission would not stand by and allow arbitrary increases in bread prices and other staple foods to gain a foothold in the state.
“We have been monitoring price increases for essential items and investigating whether these increases are justified. We are also identifying those responsible for any arbitrary price hikes,” Gado said.
He went on to issue a stern warning to bakers in the state saying the commission has received numerous complaints from consumers about high bread prices, despite a decrease in flour costs.
The price of flour, a key ingredient in bread production, has dropped to about N63,000 from its former rate of N70,000.
