Actress and filmmaker Olasimbo Yeside Aminat, also known as Yetunde Gold, has expressed disappointment at the high cost of aso-oke and adire fabrics.

Yetunde Gold who is also the Special Assistant on Women Affairs to the Speaker, House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, stated that she wants to promote her Yoruba culture but the costs of the traditional fabrics are expensive.

She went on to call out those in charge of the aso-oke and adire market, stating that they are doing too much as she raised concerns over the price which she claims has risen by 1000%.

Yetunde Gold wrote, “We want to showcase our culture, not break the bank. The prices of aso oke and adire have skyrocketed by 1000%. You guys just do way too much.”

Her post attracted several Nigerians who agreed with her stance that aso oke is expensive. They pointed out that the desire to patronize some vendors can be discouraging.

Some mentioned that the process has increased because most of the materials are imported and the dollar rate has gone higher which affects the price of imported goods in Nigeria.

Here are some reactions from Nigerians

@theonlynazanwa commented: "lol, if you talk too much they’ll say you’re not the target audience. How then can we continue supporting our own brands when the prices wants to barb somebody’s hair?"

@b.le.ssing noted: "I sell really affordable Adire pieces and I can make them to any dress you desire."

@official_kakalito reacted: "Patronize local stores for your aso oke. Those who sells theirs more expensive also buy from this people.

@dr_ceecee commented: "RTW in Nigeria has suddenly become outrageous."

@adirebyibile noted: "Not all vendors are greedy, i pray God heals our land, more than 90% of the materials used in the production is imported. Indigenous attires can only be cheap when raw materials are produced locally."

@collinsederaro stated: "Everything is subject to bad governance. APC should do the needful. Suffer too much for this land. Let’s learn to apportion Blames rightly."

@salau_alasooke said: "The cost of asooke materials and workmanship is expensive. Don't forget the materials we used are imported."