• Ekiti, Imo, Abia remain most expensive places to access healthy food
James Emejo in Abuja
The national average cost of maintaining a healthy diet in the country rose further to N1,541 per adult per day in March 2026, representing a 1.89 per cent increase from N1,513 recorded in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed yesterday.
The latest increase highlights the sustained pressure on household nutrition and food affordability as the cost of accessing balanced meals continues its upward trajectory across the country.
This was contained in the Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) report for March 2026 released by the statistical agency.
