CCNA Readers How Did You Spend Valentine’s Day? Some Lagos Residents Talk About How They Celebrated

2015 Valentine's day celebration has come and gone, and I know many of CCNA readers had fun. Some 'Lagosians' said on Saturday that the Valentine’s Day celebration was low key due to the economic situation in the country.

Some of them told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that because of the current state of the economy, most Nigerians now operate on a tight budget.

Oluwaseyi Adefowose, a banker said that the rise in the Naira-Dollar exchange rate had affected a lot of Nigerians during the Valentine’s Day celebrations.

“So many people do not have money to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

People now plan their finances around more serious and important commitments, Valentine celebration is certainly not most people’s priority now,’’ he said.

Temitope Ayilara, an engineer, said that the country’s economic condition had called for cautious spending.

“Most people prefer to stay at home and manage their little resources than celebrate Valentine’s Day in an elaborate manner,’’ he said.

Cynthia Fidelis, Manager of Jayvibes Entertainment at Sweet Sensation, Lagos, said that Nigerians were more concerned about addressing their pressing needs.

“Most people have not paid their children’s school fees and you are talking about Valentine.

The Nigerian government needs to work on the current economic situation in the country,’’ she said.

so,how did your go?