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** Health diet now cost N1,255 in a day
By Francesca Hangeior
The Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) fell by 0.8 percent month-on-month (MoM) to N1,255 per adult per day in August from N1,265 per adult per day in July.
This represents the first MoM decline since January when CoHD grew to N858 and continued rising to N1,265 in July, a development attributed to increase in prices of legumes, nuts and seeds, starchy staples and vegetables.
In its CoHD report for August 2024 released yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, explained that CoHD is the least expensive combination of locally available items that meets globally consistent food-based dietary guidelines.
This is a lower bound (or floor) of the cost per adult per day excluding the cost of transportation and meal preparation.
NBS, in the report, stated: “The national average cost of a healthy diet was N1,255 per adult per day in August 2024.
“At the state level Ogun, Lagos and Rivers States recorded the highest cost with N1,641, N1,615, and N1,572 respectively. Katsina, Kaduna and Sokoto accounted for the lowest costs with N880, N951 and N980.
“At the zonal level, the average CoHD was highest in the South West Zone at N1,554 per day, followed by the South-South zone with N1,381 per day.
“The lowest average Cost of a Healthy diet was recorded in the North West zone with N1,041 per day.
“The CoHD has been steadily rising over the past six (6) months, since March 2024. In August 2024, the CoHD was 28 percent higher than it was in March 2024 (N982).
“The main drivers of this increase in CoHD are legumes, nuts and seeds, starchy staples and vegetables.
“On a MoM basis, it declined by 0.8 percent compared to the cost in July 2024 (N1,265). vegetables saw a decline in price by 14.5 percent on a monthly basis.”
On cost share by food group, the bureau said: “Animal source foods were the most expensive food group recommendation to meet in August, accounting for 37 percent of the total CoHD to provide 13 percent of the total calories.
“Fruits and vegetables were the most expensive food groups in terms of price per calorie; they accounted for 11 percent and 14 percent, respectively, of total CoHD while providing only 7 percent and 5.0 percent of total calories in the Healthy Diet Basket.
“Legumes, nuts and seeds were the least-expensive food group on average, at 7.0 percent of the total cost.”
According to the bureau, in recent months, the CoHD has risen faster than general inflation and food inflation.
It added: “However, the CoHD and the food Consumer Price Index, CPI, are not directly comparable; the CoHD includes fewer items and is measured in Naira per day, while the food CPI is a weighted index.”
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly collapsed and was subsequently taken to a hospital following a confrontation with the Nigerian police during a Democracy Day protest.
Witnesses at the scene alleged that Sowore collapsed after police operatives moved to disperse protesters gathered to demonstrate against insecurity, economic hardship and what they described as poor governance, at the Phase 1 Bridge before Federal Secretariate.
The protest, which attracted scores of activists and civil society groups, was disrupted after security personnel deployed tear gas canisters in an apparent attempt to break up the gathering.
It was reported that chaos erupted as protesters scampered for safety amid clouds of tear gas. In the confusion, Sowore was reportedly affected by the tear gas and subsequently lost consciousness.
Supporters and fellow activists immediately rushed to his aid and evacuated him from the protest ground. Sources close to the activist said he regained consciousness while being transported away from the scene in a vehicle.
Following the incident, Sowore has now been reportedly taken to an undisclosed hospital for further examination and treatment.
The incident heightened tensions at the Democracy Day protest, where demonstrators had gathered to express concerns over rising insecurity, economic challenges and governance issues in the country.
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has said it is focused on taking over Aso Rock in 2027.
The party made the assertion in a statement posted on its verified X handle on Friday.
The statement insisted that there is no crisis in the party as widely reported.
This is coming after the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“There are no issues in the NDC.
We are focused on taking Aso Rock,” the statement said.
Speaking on the meeting with Obi, Dickson said they reviewed activities of party and discussed recent issues that have been a source of concern to all sides.
He said all the issues were amicably resolved.
According to him, the party’s members would continue to consult and engage with one another to address and resolve all concerns and strengthen their unity.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has approved the release of ₦300m to support Imo indigenes studying at the Nigerian Law School and returnees from South Africa.
Under the arrangement, 250 Imo indigenes who returned from South Africa will receive ₦1m each to support their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
Also, 100 Imo students at the Nigerian Law School will receive ₦500,000 each to help them cope with the rising cost of living.
The state Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri, the state capital.
Emelumba said the governor approved the intervention after considering the difficult circumstances faced by the beneficiaries.
According to him, the law students had appealed to the governor for support following the rising cost of living and other financial pressures affecting their studies.
“The law students made a passionate appeal to His Excellency to support them to cushion the global inflation as regards the cost of living. As a caring father, he responded promptly,” the commissioner said.
He added that the governor considered the request urgent and necessary because of the importance of supporting young Imo indigenes pursuing professional education.
The commissioner said the support for the South Africa returnees was approved out of empathy for the affected indigenes.
He explained that the governor believed the returnees, who had gone through difficult experiences, needed immediate assistance to help them settle down again.
According to Emelumba, the ₦1m support for each of the 250 returnees was approved as a reintegration fund.
He said Uzodimma was convinced that the returnees needed a helping hand from the state government to enable them to rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society with minimal hardship.
Emelumba said the gesture was in line with the shared prosperity agenda of the Uzodimma administration.
He noted that the governor remained committed to the welfare of Imo citizens, whether within or outside the state.
According to him, the administration’s focus is not limited to infrastructure but also includes social support for citizens facing hardship.
He said the governor had continued to demonstrate that every Imo citizen mattered under his administration’s development plan.
Speaking further, the commissioner said this was not the first time Uzodimma would be supporting Imo students at the Nigerian Law School.
He said many of the students were already beneficiaries of the state government’s scholarship scheme.
“Most of them are on the scholarship list of the state government, and from time to time, the governor extends a helping hand to them,” Emelumba added.
He said the latest approval was another demonstration of the governor’s commitment to education, youth development and the welfare of Imo indigenes in difficult circumstances.
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