Shukurat Oyedele

“I just keep opening the shop every day, so I wouldn’t shut down totally. The market is not what it used to be,”

Shukurat Oyedele · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Oyedele explained she keeps her shop open despite declining business.

“We can’t cook jollof rice the way we used to cook it. Now we cook concoction rice, and we can buy some spices such as curry to elevate the taste,”

Shukurat Oyedele · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Oyedele described how her family has changed its cooking due to rising food costs.

“People are interested in buying the things I sell, but they have become really expensive. Once they check their pockets and see that they cannot afford it, they won’t buy it no matter how much they like it, except if they can’t do without it,”

Shukurat Oyedele · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Oyedele described how rising prices have reduced customer demand for her goods.