The Egg Sellers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (ESDAN) has debunked the claim of a consistent hike in the price of the produce by some poultry farmers.
The President of ESDAN, Mrs Olaide Graham, debunked the allegations in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
Graham noted that the association’s aim centred on making eggs available to the average Nigerian
She stressed that the association would not be complicit in the hike of the produce.
“We sell a crate of egg as low as N5,500 presently and no one can buy any other sort of protein and get 30 pieces, whether fish or meat, at N5,500, eggs are still the cheapest form of protein.
“And you know we need protein to survive. Eggs are still available for all and sundry despite the price increment.
“That is why we term this accusation of hiking egg prices by poultry farmers as a blatant lie; we distributors are not to be blamed for the increments in the price of eggs.
“In commemoration of this year’s World Egg Day, we distributed some aids to widows, the elderly and the less privileged in the society.
“We are celebrating the World Egg Day in grand style this year. Our theme for the year is: ‘The Mighty Egg’, reiterating the importance of eggs,” she said.
Graham disclosed attempts by her associate to synergise with the poultry farmers to stabilise the price of eggs, all to no avail.
((Vanguard)
