Mr Shettima made the call during an Iftar hosted by Mr Tinubu for Senate leaders at the new State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.
“Yes. Prices are not back to the pre-subsidy removal regime. They probably may never be,” said Mr Dare.
”We are praying and hoping that things will get better,” she said.
A market survey showed that while prices of some food items are coming down, others remain high.
“There is no better security these days than food”, the governor said.
A retired teacher said the high cost of food in the community had become unaffordable for him.
The governor urged citizens to engage in “positive dialogue” rather than resorting to demonstrations.
Mrs Tinubu’s call for women’s involvement in farming comes amid economic hardship that has seen food prices rise astronomically by over 100 per cent.
A basket of Scotch Bonnets, popularly called ‘rodo’, used to sell for N1,500 but now costs N12,000.
‘‘The continuous increase in the prices of goods and services is affecting Nigerians.’’
