According to Vanguard, a group aligned with the current administration says Nigerians are starting to feel some relief at the market, as prices of everyday food items have begun to dip across the country.
The Tinubu Media Force, through its National Coordinator George Abisola, put out a statement on Thursday from Lagos saying that the shift is a direct result of economic and agricultural policies rolled out under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to Abisola, the group has been tracking prices closely and noticed that staples like rice, various types of pepper, and poultry feed have all gotten cheaper in recent weeks. He sees this as a sign that supply chains are stabilizing and the government's interventions are finally kicking in.
He pointed specifically to poultry feed as one of the most visible success stories — the cost has dropped significantly nationwide. That should, in theory, make eggs cheaper too, since feed is the single biggest expense in egg production. But Abisola was quick to flag a frustrating disconnect: despite those lower production costs, egg prices at the market have barely budged. Somewhere between the farm gate and the retail shelf, the savings are getting swallowed up.
And that, he argued, is the bigger problem right now. Retailers and vendors have been slow to adjust their prices downward, even as their own costs fall. The result is that ordinary Nigerians aren't seeing the full benefit of what the government's policies have achieved at the production level.
"Pricing practices must be fair, responsive, and reflective of prevailing market conditions," Abisola said, calling on market associations, retailers, and vendors to update what they charge so it actually matches what things cost them now.
He framed the recovery as a collective effort — not something the government can pull off alone — and stressed that cooperation across the entire supply chain is what will ultimately put affordable food on Nigerian tables, boost purchasing power, and rebuild confidence in the economy.
The group also reaffirmed that it would keep pushing for policies focused on food security and market stability across the country.