Nigerians eating into health crisis

•Citizens ignore concerns, opt for convenience diet with fast foods, pastries
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
By 6:30 every morning, Mercy Erdem is already on her way out of home. Her destination is Wuse 2, Abuja, where she is expected to resume by 7:30am. By the time she arrives, work begins almost immediately, leaving little time for a proper breakfast or even a relaxed lunch.
So, she buys snacks, meat pie, doughnuts and soft drinks. Sometimes-another pastry. And when a friend visits with shawarma, she adds that to what she has already eaten. It has become a routine she has struggled to break.
Erdem says she has noticed that she is gaining weight and is increasingly worried. Her job i...