Ok…
It’s Freedom Friday and I’m a tad upset about the way everyone is going on and on about the DOLLAR and I’m tempted to ask, what has that gotten to do with the price of Mfi in the market?
What is Mfi?
Mfi aka Periwinkle is that shelled sea food I use to cook my Ekpang Nkwukwo. If you don’t yet understand, find picture attached.
I went to the market the other day and the Mfi was small for the amount I requested and the girl said to me “dollar is expensive” and I retorted “did you import the Mfi or you caught it in the stream beside us” and she replies “it is affecting everything.” See me o!
I am not an Economist, I am a woman and a thinking one at that, so if everything is tied to dollar, tell me the last time the market girl used a dollar to purchase anything in Nigeria and that’s if she’s had a dollar before (not being nasty, just asking questions that need answers). You see in Nigeria, we pride ourselves in being updated with information whether it is right, wrong or imcomplete.
In the cab today, someone said he heard over the radio that “dollar has come down (I wonder where it went up to in the first place), therefore he will pay less the amount he agreed with the cab guy before entering the cab.” The cabman didn’t accept it of course. I know it’s a chain-reaction, but I’m only voicing my annoyance and the attempt by dollar to deprive my Ekpang Nkwukwo and Plantain porridge of her MFI!
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2 replies on “#FreedomFriday – My Dollar Periwinkle”
Totally agree with you here Queen, it is the incomplete news floating around deliberately to confuse already confused people.
Products that are completely Nigerian such as your favourite Mfi or yam, cassava etc why should dollar exchange rate affect that? Maybe a little as things are interconnected than we realise but those that should notice this more are the imported and luxury goods. But in Nigeria the announcement of dollar exchange rate automatically signalled to everyone to hike their price even when there is no reason to.
Hopefully, we’ll all see positive impact soon.
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Thank you for joining the war against price hike of #Mfi it is truly painful. Your analysis here is completely true. I pray so too my President, I pray so!
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