President of the Plateau State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (NANP), Ms. Sunita Jatau, who spoke to an undercover journalist, said her members are dying of hunger due to low patronage from their customers in Jos.

Commercial sex workers (prostitutes) in Jos have once again, cried out over the unbearable hardship and hunger in the country as a result of the policies and reforms of President Bola Tinubu.

Jatau lamented that in the past six months, the organization has lost about 12 members due to the current situation in the country.

She cried out over the escalating cost of living in the country which has adversely affected her members, forcing many of them into severe hardship and hunger.

“Things have been so difficult for us since President Tinubu entered office and started implementing his wicked policies. Our members are finding it hard to feed and take care of their needs,” Sunita said.

“At the last count, we have lost about 12 of our girls, some due to the fact that they were sick and could not afford the cost of treatment.

“What many people do not know is that we prostitutes are also bread winners of our families. Some of us have children and parents to take care of.

‘But how do we do it when the men who are our customers are also finding things hard for themselves? Some of them can’t come out to patronize us again and the few that manage to come can’t pay much because of the situation.

“We are starving. We are suffering. We are Nigerians too and things should not be this way. We are also begging our dear Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and the Commissioner for Women Affairs to come to our aid by helping us with palliatives and small loans so we can do small businesses,” she added.

Another prostitute who operates around West of Mines who also spoke with the undercover journalist, also lamented the difficult times she has been passing through.

“My brother, we are really going through hell, gaskiya. You can see for yourself how dry this place is. If you know West of Mines very well, you will know that it was one of the most bubbling places in Jos.

“But look at the place now, even on a Saturday night, it is almost empty. I used to make more than 20k per week but these days, if I manage to make 5k, I have to thank God.

“I have two children to take care of, pay their school fees, feed and clothe them, pay house rent. But how do I do that when my customers can’t even come out?

“The few that come do not have much on them and you have to take whatever they give you. Imagine a man giving you N500 after a round of sex? But what can you do? Things are so hard these days,” she cried out.

She also called on the government to come to their aid by providing them with loans to start up businesses.

“If I have small money, I will definitely stop prostitution and go into business. I am tired,” she said.