With the recent increment of food prices in Nigeria, households are feeling the squeeze, with necessities like rice, beans, and garri prices continues to skyrocket.
This predicament remains despite the federal government’s slowness in raising the national minimum wage, leaving many residents unable to satisfy their fundamental needs.
Across the country, there have been multiple appeals to both the Federal and state governments, urging a salary raise to enhance purchasing power and alleviate economic pressures.
Despite these calls, a resolution remains elusive, with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union of Nigeria (TUC), and government officials yet to reach an agreement on adjusting the wage structure.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, at a recent event in Niger State, reiterated his administration’s goal to achieve self-sufficiency in food production before the end of his tenure.
During the groundbreaking of the ₦169.7 billion Bida-Minna Road in the Kakakpagi area of Katch Local Government, the President, represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, outlined plans for agricultural development and improved infrastructure.
“The Federal Government will continue to support any state initiative aimed at development and helping our people thrive,” Idris conveyed on behalf of President Tinubu.
This article, has deemed it fit to write about the price of bags of some food commodities this week.
Price Of Bag Of Rice
Foreign rice – ₦70,000
Dantata Parboiled Rice – ₦68,000
Mama Gold Rice – ₦69,500
Stoned-free Nigerian rice – ₦65,000
Price Of Bag Of Beans
White Beans 25kg (₦30,000)
Brown Beans 25kg (₦30,000)
Honey beans 25kg (₦37,500)
White Beans 50kg (₦60,500)
Brown Beans 50kg (₦60,000)
Honey beans 50kg (₦95,000)
White Beans 100kg (₦120,000)
Brown Beans 100kg (₦132,000)
Honey beans 100kg (₦150,000)
Soya Beans 100kg (₦65,000
Price Of Bag Of Garri
Ijebu Garri – 50kg (₦64,000)
Normal white garri – 50kg (₦40,000)
Yello Garri – 50kg (₦45,000)
