By Lawal Gwanda
Marketers have been urged to fear Allah by being fair enough In regulating prices of their commodities to enable consumers buy at affordable rate.
The Senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District Abdul’aziz Musa Yar’adua made the call on Sunday at Kangiwa Square, Katsina.
The Senator pointed out that escalating the prices of commdities by Marketers at any giving second for personal gain is a contravention of Islamic norms and values hence the need for Marketers to fear Allah by revisiting such trends if they want the country to be habitable.
Senator Yar’adua explained that the escalation in prices of commdities forced the Federal Government to plan for the release of about 700 tones of assorted grains from its silos for distribution across the country in an attempt to cushioning the current hardship being faced by the common people.
To that effect according to him, the federal government would initiate strong Task Force nationwide to oversee the distribution.
He said on their part as Senators, the N200M given to them by federal government would be used to purchase food items for distribution as palliative to their constituents, adding that his constituents would benefit from such palliative before Ramadan period In Sha Allah.
Senator Abdul’aziz Yar’adua therefore called on people to be patient and continue praying for succour as according to him, the federal government and Senate are currently making efforts towards evolving ways of curbing the hardships.
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