Christmas: Traders Caught Reducing Quantity Of Rice Bags, Nigerians React

Some traders have sparked outrage online after they were caught reducing the quantity of rice bags in an undisclosed location.

As the price of rice has continued to soar daily in the Nigerian market, it is worrisome to see some individuals still bent on defrauding people.

In the viral video, a man could be heard in the background explaining how traders remove a paint of rice from each bag before selling it in the market.

The video sparked reactions online as many Nigerians expressed displeasure over it.

laviva_mandi wrote: “We are our problem in this country, not just the government! The government is me and you, you and I, we are the government as well. Such a pity, the heart of man”

ikaks_d wrote: “When they go to their various houses, they would talk about how wicked and corrupt our leaders are.”

franny_taurusbred wrote: “Man, Bro, all na hustle. Just Pray not to buy half bag of rice and pay for full bag of rice.”

ayinke_omoh wrote: “The first time I saw this in sango I was gobsmacked”

i.g.e.e wrote: “Nigerians!! Steady trying to short change people”

funto_thompson wrote: “And y’all blame the government for everything”

abelistic wrote: “These guys should be jailed”

iam.clara_c wrote: “No wonder ehen no be bag of rice wey we dey buy before wey go full bag now bag of rice go be like two paints”

angelfiona23 wrote: “Lol it has been going on since cos as child I grew up along the market side so there is this store under our house they normally use to park there rice so one day my friend and I saw them doing this same thing to all the bags of rice, then really knew nothing that much i grew up then I could figure it out lol yea”

gonna114 wrote: “And their lives remain the same! No progress”