Nigerian Court Orders Government to Set Food Prices

Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana is welcoming a Federal High Court decision ordering President Bola Tinubu’s government to do something about the high price of goods and petroleum products within seven days. According to the Daily Post of Nigeria, the court upheld the motion on Wednesday after the federal government failed to present counter arguments. President Tinubu held emergency meetings Tuesday with key ministers about the economy. Lawyer and human rights activist Falana tells VOA’s James Butty, Nigerians are complaining daily about the rising cost of basic commodities