Ekiti NBA members benefit from new discounted foodstuff market

The Ado-Ekiti branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) recently launched a “Lawyers Market” to provide its members with discounted food and essential items. Held on Saturday between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the Afe Babalola Bar Centre, located within the premises of the Ekiti State High Court, the market saw a significant turnout as lawyers took advantage of the opportunity to purchase staple food items at half price.

Among the items available were garri, rice, beans, vegetable oil, spaghetti, semovita, and other essentials. The discounts were substantial, with prices slashed by 50%. For instance, garri that would usually sell for N1,200 was offered at N500, while rice, typically priced at N3,000, was available for N1,500. Similarly, a litre of vegetable oil that normally costs N2,400 was sold for N1,200, and beans, which usually go for N3,000, were sold for N1,500.

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The market was efficiently managed by the association’s Welfare Secretary, Khadeejah Adeniyi, and Social Secretary, Emmanuella Akinyemi, with the Financial Secretary, Uzoma Aremu-Adetayo, handling payments. The initiative was spearheaded by the branch’s Chairman, Taiwo Omidoyin, who explained that the program was designed to help mitigate the impact of rising living costs on the association’s members. He emphasized that the market was exclusive to financial members of the branch and that each member had a purchasing limit to ensure fair distribution.

One of the beneficiaries, Bolanle Ojo, expressed gratitude for the initiative, noting that the significant discounts on food items would provide much-needed relief amid the ongoing economic challenges.