- Prices Of Rice, Beans, Tomatoes, And Other Commodities Rise Sharply
- Traders blame inflation, high transport costs, and insecurity for the hikes.
- Government pledges urgent action to ease food inflation and logistics costs.
Nigerian households are grappling with fresh economic pressure as the prices of staple food items continue to soar across major markets nationwide.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a market survey conducted on Sunday showed that the cost of rice, beans, tomatoes, spaghetti, cooking oil, and other daily essentials has climbed steeply, compounding the financial strain on families.
A survey of major markets revealed that:
A paint bucket of Beans sells for ₦4,500;
A pack of spaghetti now costs ₦18,700;
One litre of cooking oil goes for ₦3,500;
A small basket of tomatoes is pegged at ₦3,500;
A small basket of pepper sells for ₦1,200;
A paint bucket of garri is priced at ₦1,200;
Ten dry pieces of ponmo are sold for ₦2,000.
Traders attributed the hikes to persistent inflation, rising transportation costs, and the high cost of imported items. Many explained that fluctuating fuel prices and insecurity on highways have made the movement of farm produce more expensive, driving up retail prices.
The food price crisis comes despite recent efforts by the Federal Government to tackle inflation. On September 10, 2025, President Bola Tinubu directed the Federal Executive Council’s food security committee to expedite measures aimed at reducing the high cost of food across the country.
According to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the President’s directive prioritises securing and streamlining the transportation of farm produce nationwide. Abdullahi stressed that logistics remain a major contributor to food inflation and said the government was working to ease bottlenecks in the food supply chain.
For now, consumers continue to bear the brunt of escalating food costs, with traders and households alike expressing concern that unless urgent measures are taken, prices could climb even further in the coming weeks.
