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Nigerian authorities voice worry as rising cost of living sparks protests

A man sells granulated sugar at his shop inside a market in Abuja, Nigeria, October 27, 2023. [AP photo]

Nigerian authorities say they are worried after hundreds of people took to the streets of central Niger state and northwest Kano state Monday to protest the rising cost of food.

Finance Minister Olawale Edun, speaking in Abuja on Monday during a meeting with a visiting German delegation, said the government is concerned about the surge in prices and working to fix the problem.

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