As the world reels under the pangs of coronavirus crisis, which has locked down businesses and social life in many countries, Nigeria too is not spared. The crisis has continued to take its toll on virtually every sector.
The crisis has continued to take its toll on virtually every sector. One obvious area the impact has largely been felt is the economic sector, with commercial activities in all the cities across the country gradually crumbling due to the pandemic.
Sadly, the ever-busy cities have become shadows of themselves following the government’s directives on restriction of movement as part of the measures towards containing the COVID-19 pandemic.lamented that the development has crippled their businesses as they were forced to close shops at a time they referred to as their peak period. They said the situation had also led to downsizing of workers in those places.
“Nwoke Udi no longer makes sales like before. Ninety per cent of us are highly hit by the pandemic. But if you think of reducing the strength of members of your staff, you also consider the impact of the workers who may not have any other means of livelihood. Honestly, it has affected everybody in the world,” he said.
Lady Constance Ukwuoma, a beer parlour operator, regretted that she no longer made enough sales to pay her bills. “This COVID-19 pandemic is really affecting me. I am running a whole lot of bills, owing so many people, including the woman that brings stuffs for me. I don’t even have money to feed my children. Once it’s 7:00 p.m., everybody will start packing as if there is going to be a war.”
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