Socrate Safo, a movie producer has stated that market traders are to be blamed for the abnormal pricing of goods in the country regardless of the economic challenges the country is dealing with.
According to him, It is important for Ghanaians to be aware of the prices of goods in the market, as some traders are taking advantage of the country’s challenges by charging higher prices.
This observation was made by a movie producer who noticed a yam seller selling a single piece of yam for Ghc1, which he deemed to be intentional.
In an interview with Okay FM, Socrate Safo pointed out that the high prices of goods in the country should not be entirely blamed on the government. He clarified that some market traders are exploiting the situation by inflating the prices of their goods in the market.
“For instance, the onions I bought this morning, most of them are sold at Ghc10. I am calling on the citizens. Like the demonstration held recently, if they called on the market women they would kill us with the pricing of goods so they should calm down for us, at least, it will be better,” he said.
“It’s about time we call attention to it[overpricing of goods]. my summary is that there is hardship but some people have negative mindsets so we should call attention to it.
“How can you buy a yam for ghc10, cut it into 77 pieces, and sell one piece for Ghc1 citing the economic crisis in the country? It is not price control that we need but at least we should have empathy for each other.”
Story by Obaapa Janee
Source: Ghanaweb
