The price of ginger has hit ₦600,000 per bag in Maiduguri markets in Borno State, driven by high transportation costs, insecurity in farming areas, and excessive export, traders and consumers said on Sunday. At Kasuwan Russia (Market) in Maiduguri, a bag of locally produced ginger now sells for about N600,000, while a bag of imported Indonesian ginger costs approximately N250,000, according to a check by the News Agency of Nigeria. Traders said …
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