“It’s pure extortion” — Man cries out as restaurant sells 2 boiled eggs for ₦6,000

A man has sparked reactions on social media after sharing a receipt showing that two boiled eggs were sold for 6,000 at a restaurant. In a post on X, the man expressed his disbelief over the price, describing it as excessive and arguing that no level of branding could justify the cost.  He wrote: No matter how rich Im therere things I can never buy.You cant expect me to buy just 2 boiled eggs for 6k.This is totally annoying and shouldnt be encouraged cuz its pure extortion. Theres no branding that can make this make sense to me.  The post generated various reactions from social media users, with some questioning the restaurants pricing while others offered explanations for the high cost of food and services in restaurants. Rotexas wrote: Ill calmly call them to remove it and add another goat meat and whatever that 7k meat is.Jodeofor wrote: Including plus that goat meat, na heaven them rear the goat? I no fit chop for there! Cooked egg wey them dey sell #250 na em I go pay 3k? Abeg pass my table I no chop.No_virgins_here wrote: I no wan talk about the egg sefnormally I dislike spaghettithis holiday wey passna so I go buy for my niece the same 3k e pain me ehn3k noodles wey go full pot nai I go go buy small spaghetti 3kspag and noodles no be the samebut except I first ask if not 3k 4/1 egg.Nawam wrote: You will get used to it. Thats how bottled water is sold in most restaurants. When Eva bottled water sold for one hundred Naira, it cost two thousand five hundred Naira in most places. Nigerians know how to endure pain.The post Its pure extortion Man cries out as restaurant sells 2 boiled eggs for 6,000 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.