Kaduna residents are grappling with the inability to provide three square meals for their families, as hyperinflation and the persistent rise in food prices continue to strain household budgets.
In separate interviews, several residents shared that they have had to cut back on their feeding routines due to the ongoing economic recession in the country.
Fatima Idris, a resident, mentioned that she now only prepares breakfast and dinner for her family.
“My husband is a monthly earner with less than N100,000 salary. A few years ago, he used to buy rice, beans, noodles, and spaghetti for the family, but now he can’t afford them. That is why he asked me to manage the little he can afford with the kids and be eating only twice a day; nowadays, we don’t even give food to our visitors,” she said.
Muhammed Bello, another resident, has taken to voluntary fasting for two days as a means to both gain spiritual rewards and reduce feeding costs. He explained that he drinks water with some dates at dawn and breaks his fast in the evening with a balanced diet to nourish his body.
Adamu Mairiga, a civil servant, shared that he struggles to provide his family with three square meals by sacrificing some of his personal needs.
”They will eat food, but I don’t buy meat or fish because I feel those are luxuries for now, and I can’t afford them. I do ensure I buy them eggs once a month.
“The situation we are in this country, family men are really facing hard time; from food to school fees and rent, we are just living by the special grace of God,” he said.
(NAN)
