People have to eat, and it's an available way to make money. In other African countries (at least in the East which I'm more familiar with) the government has b

People have to eat, and it's an available way to make money. In other African countries (at least in the East which I'm more familiar with) the government has been trying to combat the charcoal trade. The government in Nigeria has less of a presence though, so it's probably been difficult and not a top priority. This is all speculation though.