Commercial sex workers in Kano State are complaining of low patronage occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.

The hookers while fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sabon Gari area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, August 27, said they have now resorted to lobbying customers to do “business” with them at very ridiculous low charges.

One of them identified as Mercy Benjamin told NAN that before now, a round of “short time” service was being charged at N5,000 for one hour, but the biting effects of fuel subsidy removal had forced customers to disappear.

According to Mercy, one round of sex now go for as low as between N500 and N700 for the same services.

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"Things are not really going on well with this business for now because of the present economic challenges we are facing,” she said.

Jennifer, another sex worker told NAN that it is no longer business as usual for them, noting that business is no longer moving as it used to be.

"Things have become so hard that if you see more than three customers in one day, you will thank God. Customers are hard to come by, and when they come, the offer is nothing to write home about.

"In this very particular room, I pay N5,000 every day; and I must confess to you that I am owing the management three days debt now because of low patronage

"Before fuel subsidy removal, we were enjoying high patronage with good prices. These days, I used to attend to seven to 10 customers everyday with good prices ranging between N5,000 and N10,000 for short time services.

“This is apart from other incentives like good food, drinks, chicken, Isi-ewu and other goodies that customers provide on their own volition,”

"Unlike now when customers hardly come to hang out in the evening, we used to have customers on day-break ready to offer well above N20,000 and also take care of your accommodation, food and drinks. This is really hardtimes for us,” she said.

She revealed that most of her colleagues who could not pay for their rooms have returned home with regrets of penury.

"Some of them left without their property as the hotel management seized their cloths and electronics because of the money they are owing. We that are still here are surviving through the grace of God,” she explained.

Another sex worker, Helen Ediga said she ready to stop business if given alternative source of livelihood.

" I am not happy being into this kind of business. It is hardship that led me into it. I am a single mother with three children. I am the only one that take care of them", she said.

"My man left us in Kano and relocated to Abuja where he is currently staying with another woman. I come out every evening to hassle so that I can put food on the table for my three children and possibly train them

"Since the fuel subsidy removal, we have been suffering. In most cases, I will spend the whole day without anyone asking me ‘how are you’. It has been a very bitter experience. If I have other means of livelihood, I will definitely quit this business!”, Ediga said.