Commercial sex workers in Lagos have revealed that they maintain their rates due to the economic hardship in the country, citing the need to consider their customers’ financial constraints.
The sex workers told Saturday PUNCH that the current state of the economy has severely impacted socio-economic activities, leading to a decline in the number of clients seeking their services.
One of the prostitutes, Nneka Neli, who operates in the Egbeda-Igando area, explained that she couldn’t increase her rates because the number of men patronising her had significantly reduced.
Neli noted that keeping her prices affordable was necessary to retain her remaining customers, who were already struggling with the economic situation.
“I’ve kept my charges affordable for my customers. Some of them have even stopped coming because of the current economic situation in the country.
“I charge between N20,000 to N25,000 for the whole night, and N15,000 for a quickie or for one or two hours.
“Everywhere is now dry. We no longer have the rush of customers on Sundays like we used to. In this lodge, I pay N8,000 every day. Yesterday (Wednesday), I hadn’t even paid yet, and I need to hustle to cover it. The economy is affecting me.”
