What Exactly Is Left For Us? – Khloe Raises Alarm Over Rising Business Expenses

Former Big Brother Naija housemate and entrepreneur, Khloe Abiri, has expressed concern over the rising cost of operating businesses in Nigeria, calling on the government to address the financial challenges facing business owners.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the reality television personality raised the concerns in a lengthy post shared on her Instagram page, highlighting the growing amount entrepreneurs spend on petrol to keep their businesses running.

Khloe questioned whether government officials understood the difficulties faced by business owners, noting that many entrepreneurs now spend almost all their profits, and sometimes their entire income, on fuel and other operational expenses.

She explained that the high cost of running businesses makes it difficult for employers to increase workers’ salaries, improve their welfare and provide better working conditions.

The businesswoman also identified electricity, rent, supplies and other operating expenses as additional financial burdens, arguing that little is left for business owners to expand, reinvest or sustain their businesses.

In her post, she wrote, “Does the Nigerian government realise that business owners are spending almost all their profits, and sometimes their entire income, on petrol just to keep their businesses running? Dear Ma/sirs in the high places, can you please do something about this?

“It is becoming unbearable to own and operate a business in this country. Our workers deserve better salaries. We want to pay them more, improve their welfare and create better working conditions. But how do we do that when we are exhausting almost everything just trying to keep the business running?

“Between petrol, electricity, rent, supplies and other operational costs, what exactly is left for business owners to grow, reinvest, or even survive? We are not asking for luxury.

“We are asking for an environment where running a legitimate business doesn’t feel like a daily battle for survival. Please, something needs to change; Nigerian business owners are struggling.”