Pastor Emmanuel Iren criticizes wealthy individuals for haggling with poor traders

Pastor Emmanuel Iren has criticized wealthy individuals who aggressively haggle over the prices of inexpensive items from low-income traders. During a sermon, Iren highlighted the perceived disconnect between a luxurious lifestyle and the habit of bargaining for small amounts, such as the price of plantain.

Iren argued that such behavior can be exploitative, noting that wealthy buyers often use their financial advantage to pressure struggling traders. He described instances where traders, driven by desperation, are forced to return to customers after failed negotiations, sometimes in visible distress. The clergyman emphasized that financial success and religious practice do not necessarily equate to positive character, urging the affluent not to use their bargaining power to take advantage of the financially disadvantaged.