Prices of some foodstuff and commodities in some markets and shops in Yenagoa have decreased compared to some months back.
Checks around some major markets in the Bayelsa State capital confirmed the development.
Some of the traders however complained that some of the customers are still unable to afford the prices due to low purchasing power and insufficient wages.
A visit to the Opolo Market in Yenagoa indicates that prices of beans, groundnut oil and fresh pepper have reduced as explained by a trader, Mrs. Glory Chima and others.
At the Swali Ultra-Modern Market, traders including Miss Miracle Daniel and another who simply gave his name as Mr. Divine said prices of basic staples and essential commodities such as rice, beans, tomatoes and pepper have dropped.
Some traders however expressed concern over the increasing rate of indebtedness of customers especially civil servants and some private sector workers who according to them often complain of insufficient wages and low purchasing power.
The traders said the high level of indebtedness of customers was affecting their sales, appealing to government and private sector employers to pay living wages to workers to enhance their purchasing power and enable them meet their needs given the current economic situation in the country.
