Not less than 40 bakeries have been shut down in the FCT due to the high cost of production, multiple taxations, and increase in electricity costs.
The chairman of Abuja Master Bakers, FCT, Ishaq Abdulraheem stated that it was becoming unbearable and problematic for bakeries in Abuja to manage the high cost of production.
Again, reports noted that the association’s members have lost their means of livelihood while others have lost their jobs due to the new development.
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According to newsmen, Abdulraheem asked the Nigerian government to immediately moderate and check the activities of agencies of government deferring bakery business in the country.
He mentioned the agencies including the National Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESEREA).
He further criticised the six area councils in Abuja for making business unpleasant and difficult for bakery owners by demanding huge taxes and tenement rates.
