Many Nigerian citizens are crying out over the hike in the cost of living, as prices of food items, building materials, and other essential services soar.
Some parents told Journalists they could only feed their family members once daily.
Prices of commodities, including foodstuffs, have been majorly affected by the fluctuation of the exchange rate and inflation.
This was affirmed by the United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, wherein, it announced its reviewing its local food procurement.
A statement by the UN’s Country Director and Representative in Nigeria, David Stevenson on Tuesday said: “Last week, a WFP monitoring mission in Borno, Yobe, and Kano states confirmed unprecedented inflation rates, and high food price rises caused by market speculations.
“This poses significant challenges for Nigerians, particularly those who are displaced, are unable to farm, and are dependent on markets to access food.”
A recent survey indicated that a popular food eaten in most Nigerian homes, noodles, witnessed a surge in price ranging from N17,500 to N18,000 per carton (120g super pack) from N11,140 it sold earlier in February this year.
The survey carried out by Journalist on Saturday in Wuse, Dutse and Utako markets showed that prices of noodles increased by 38.1 per cent in two weeks.
The new price represents a N12,500 (67 per cent) increment compared to the N6,000 per carton it was sold in February last year
Also, the price of a bag of sachet water popularly called “pure water” increased from N250 to about N500 and N700.
Commenting on the situation, a school teacher based in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, who gave her name as Tolu, lamented the current hardship.
She told Journalist that: “The economic hardship is telling on everyone; we can barely eat; when we eat once daily, we thank God for that.”