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DID YOU KNOW? Food Prices Have Crashed In Nigeria’s Northeast

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This page is a repost of a news article reporting a significant drop in food prices in Nigeria's Northeast due to bumper harvests and government support, followed by user reactions confirming the trend in their local markets. The discussion focuses on verifying the authenticity of the report and sharing personal observations of lower prices for staples like garri and groundnut oil, while contrasting this with high prices in other regions like Akwa Ibom.

Prices: Millet: NGN60000.0 (Potiskum, Yobe State)Red Beans: NGN90000.0 (Potiskum, Yobe State)Peanuts: NGN130000.0 (Potiskum, Yobe State)Maize: NGN40000.0 (Damboa Market, Borno State)Soybeans: NGN32000.0 (Damboa Market, Borno State)Sorghum: NGN41000.0 (Damboa Market, Borno State)Maize: NGN45000.0 (Maiduguri Markets, Borno State)Guinea corn: NGN50000.0 (Maiduguri Markets, Borno State)Millet: NGN60000.0 (Taraba State Markets)Beans: NGN120000.0 (Taraba State Markets)Sorghum: NGN45000.0 (Taraba State Markets)Onions: NGN70000.0 (Taraba State Markets)Golden Penny garri: NGN2000.0 (Nearby supermarket (verified by user))
Credibility signals: User 'safarifarms' expresses a wish for price reductions in places where people actually live, implying practical experience with market realities.User 'DeFuturePresido' provides specific verification by stating they went to a supermarket to check prices personally.
“Story from APC's table of lies.... Una go tire...”
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“Do we have any Nairalanders living in any of the 6 northeastern states? Please confirm if this story is true or just a figment of someone's wild imagination.”
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“For example, the 1 kg bag of Golden Penny garri (pictured) that used to sell for N3,800 is now N2,000.”
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“Is it only in Northern Nigeria? Prices here are still tearing pockets in Akwa Ibom”
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