Students Raise Concerns Over Unregulated Commodity Prices on Campus; Welfare Director Explains Delays
By Deborah Adeyemi The unregulated prices of goods on campus are posing a problem for students. Most vendors place whatever price tags they wish on products. In a conversation with Lolu, he said, "The prices of goods are very high on campus. The vendors' mentality is that students are very rich, which is not true." He stated further that, "Since they know we have no choice but to buy, they will increase the price much more than the actual amount." In a conversation with another student, she said, "I bought pepper for ₦200, and I counted it to be 6 pieces of pepper." She stated further, "I think the Students' Union should have a meeting with the market vendors." READ ALSO: The Taste of Triumph: Reflections on OAU Convocation A student who chose to remain anonymous also expressed her opinion, stating that "pepper and all other foodstuffs, including cooked food, are very expensive on campus, and I think it is being done int...