The following are the main problems of distribution of essential commodities in Nigeria EXCEPT

Analyze the question: We are asked for the option that is NOT a problem of distribution of essential commodities in Nigeria. Distribution problems are about how goods move from producers to consumers.

Concept: Distribution is the process of moving goods from producers to final consumers through channels such as wholesalers and retailers. Problems that disrupt this process include:

• Hoarding of goods: Traders hold back stock to create artificial scarcity and raise prices, which disrupts supply to consumers.
• Long chain of distribution: Many middlemen each add their own profit margin, which raises prices and causes delays.
• Poor storage facilities: Goods, especially perishables, spoil before they reach consumers.
• Poor transportation network: Bad roads and inadequate transport delay or prevent delivery of goods.

Excessive demand: This is a market condition on the demand side. It describes how many people want to buy a good. It is not a problem of moving goods through the distribution channel. It can result from scarcity caused by distribution problems, but it is not itself a distribution problem.

Step by step:

1. Check B: hoarding obstructs distribution, so it is a distribution problem.
2. Check C: a long chain raises costs and causes delays, so it is a distribution problem.
3. Check D: poor storage causes spoilage and losses, so it is a distribution problem.
4. Check E: poor transport hinders delivery, so it is a distribution problem.
5. Check A: excessive demand is a demand-side issue, not a distribution problem.

So the odd one out is A. excessive demand.

Tip: In "EXCEPT" questions, first sort the options into two groups: those that fit the topic (here, the movement and handling of goods: storage, transport, middlemen, hoarding) and the one that does not. Words like storage, transport, middlemen signal distribution problems, while demand belongs to a different area.