10 Pictures That Perfectly Describe How Nigerians Are Managing the Tomato Scarcity

Since making a pot of stew or Jollof rice with fresh tomatoes has become something only very rich Nigerians can afford, average Nigerians have come up with a survival plan. And INFORMATION NIGERIA brings them to you in this picture piece…

Concoction rice; This era of tomato scarcity takes us right back to our university days when concoction rice was just a meal but a quick and affordable means of survival.

Pasta; When its spaghetti or marcaroni with satchet tomato and grounded pepper, onions, oil, spice and seasoning and fish or egg or meat, you have made yourself a plate of this delicious looking meal. Let tomato go and sleep jor.

Palm oil rice; Yea some of you are definitely going to eat this for dinner or at least before the end of this week,

Asaro(Yam Porridge); As yummy as this looks and tastes, all you need is Yam, Fresh Pepper, Dried Shrimps, Bulb of Onions, Palm oil and Salt and Seasoning. Not a ball of tomato Almighty.

Plenty rice and very minimal stew; Because you can’t afford to waste the small pot of stew that cost you a fortune to make on one lousy plate of rice. Man must save for rainy days.

Coconut rice; Because you don’t want to back to your village empty handed, all the name of trying your hardest to cook a pot of stew or make jollof rice with fresh tomatoes, you absolute opt for coconut. Its delicious and pocket friendly

Egusi and rice

Eforiro and rice;Nigerians are good survivors and since a plate of rice and stew these days could make you bankrupt, you quickly switch to rice and every other Nigerian soup and they taste nice.