Benue Leads as New Report Shows Nigerian States with Cheapest, Costliest Food Prices for May

Benue Leads as New Report Shows Nigerian States with Cheapest, Costliest Food Prices for May

Take a closer look at Benue Leads as New Report Shows Nigerian States with Cheapest, Costliest Food Prices for May with expert analysis.

The report also noted that the southeast recorded the highest average price of 1kg of brown beans, N1,466, followed by the south-south, N1,460, while the lowest cost was recorded in the northwest, N863.

The southwest and southeast recorded the highest average prices of 1kg of white garri, N895, and N836, while the northwest recorded the lowest, N618.

Kwara recorded the highest price of 1kg of beef boneless at N5,500, while Benue recorded the lowest at N3,400.

Ogun state recorded the highest price of white garri at N1021, while Benue recorded the cheapest at N491.

A Legit.ng report said that the price of garri hit N72,000 per bag in April, sending households into more hardship.

Sellers at the Katako market explained the reasons behind the historic price increase of the commodity in recent times.

Reports say that with schools just resuming and farmers expected to return to their fields soon, the situation may exacerbate the price increase.

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