Harmattan: Secondhand cloth dealers make brisk sales in Jos

Dealers in warm secondhand clothing in Jos are making brisk business as the harmattan cold bites harder, the News of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

A NAN correspondent who went round markets in Jos and its environs yesterday, reports that there was rush for secondhand warm clothes, blankets, caps and head warmers in the last few days due to the intense cold weather.

Some of interviewed happiness development.

Mr Godswill Nnaji, who sells secondhand children cardigans, panty hose, head warmers and trousers in Kabong market, told NAN that the surge for the items started even before the Christmas.

He said, “The high demand dealers expressed over the the for the items has made business very lucrative. In fact, customers plead with me to call them whenever I want to open new bales of clothes so that they would be the first to pick.”

Mr Amos Madu, who sells secondhand winter jackets, hand gloves and head warmers at the Miango-Junction corroborated the claim.

He said, “With the increased harmattan cold since the second week of December the patronage has doubled. I open two bales of clothing daily.’

Mr Shehu Bello, who sells secondhand ladies panty hose, turtlenecks, trousers and blankets, said business had picked up notably.

Mr James Destiny, one of the customers at Kabong market, however, lamented the high price of the secondhand clothing.

He said, “The weather is very cold, so I don’t want to jeopardise my health and that of my family. That’s why I am here to get these clothes. You dare not use any type of jacket for this weather, it has to be very thick.”

Similarly, Mrs Peace Bature, a mother and a civil servant, said she was in the market to purchase warm clothes for her kids but that sellers were taking advantage of the high demand to hike their price. (NAN)