Even though it is still early, the makeshift joints are already filled with drinkers young and old, male and female.
But those partaking say that as Nigeria’s economy limps along more people in this rural area are turning to it instead of the more expensive mass-produced beers.Emmanuel Anthony has come to join friends even though he admits he has no money in his pockets.“The economy is bad for now. I cannot go outside and start living above my means.”
The government is predicting that growth will reach 2.93 per cent in 2020, but that is still well below earlier levels and poverty rates are increasing as population numbers surge.“A bottle of beer is from 200 naira to 350 naira.” “With just 1,000 naira, you sit out with friends and drink enough but with the same amount, you cannot cope with beer.”To keep her thirsty customers satisfied she wakes up in the early hours of the morning each day to begin the cooking process.
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