Residents of Zamfara State have cried out over the uncontrollable hike in prices of foodstuffs.
A survey conducted by DAILY POST in several major markets in Gusau, the State capital, showed that prices of essential food items have increased by over 100 percent in the last one month.
It was gathered that apart from fuel subsidy removal, banditry has contributed in no small measure, as farmers could no longer access their farmlands, thereby creating food insecurity in the State