A basket of hamperAhead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, hampers have flooded markets and shopping centres in Lagos, but dealers complain of low patronage.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hampers are usually presented as gifts by individuals, groups and corporate organizations during the celebrations.
A correspondent of NAN, who visited markets and shopping malls in Lagos metropolis reports that unsold harpers in decorated raffia baskets, plastic bowls and wooden boxes abound in the places.
The markets visited include Apongbon, Oke Arin, Ikeja and Iponri markets.
The prices of the hampers depend on their sizes, contents and descriptions. They range from N10,000 to N200,000.
Dealers, who spoke to NAN, expressed disappointment at the low patronage, which they attributed to the poor economic situation in the country.
Mrs Folasade Aribisala, a shop owner at Apongbon Market, said that she regretted investing in hampers in the last two years, adding that hardship greatly reduced purchasing power.
Christmas hampers: sellers decry low patronage in Lagos
