Nigerians struggle as virus lockdown hits supply chains

At a market on the outskirts of Nigeria's megacity Lagos, yam trader Olatunji Okesanya is scrambling for produce as measures to halt the coronavirus cut him off from suppliers.

"The restriction in movement has disrupted supply -- the farmers are finding it difficult to get their produce to Lagos," he told AFP.

"The few who are able are bribing the security agents and this is making the price to rise."
"This development would have important implications for the health of the economy and largely determine whether the country's present anaemic growth track turns into a full downturn."
"As a result volume of deliveries of cargo are probably down 50 percent."
"But we are making small prices for customers because they don't have money."