Traders at the Calabar Christmas Festival Village have raised concerns over declining sales, rising stall rents and alleged poor coordination at this year’s Calabar Christmas Festival.
They described the business climate as tougher than in previous years, despite the event’s growing popularity.
The festival village, a major attraction of the yearly Calabar Carnival and now in its 20th edition, hosts hundreds of traders offering food, toys, fashion items, footwear, jewellery and entertainment over a 32-day period of trading, funfair activities, sit-out spots and live performances.
However, several traders who spoke with The Guardian said increased cost
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