Newspaper vendors and sales representatives in Enugu report that online media has severely impacted their business.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they noted a significant decline in hard copy sales, exacerbated by the country’s economic challenges.
Emmanuel Okeke, a 30-year veteran in the business, described the situation as unprecedentedly dire, attributing the decline to readers favoring mobile news. Okeke now relies on real estate to support his family. A sales representative from a leading newspaper said lack of patronage has led to drastic reductions in print orders, with many copies unsold due to both online media and economic hardship.
