Every time you go to market,
the price has changed.
Politicians forget what they promised. The woman selling tomatoes does not. Here is the receipt.
Market receipt
| Item | Then | Now | Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bag of rice, 50kg | ₦8,5002015 | ₦60,000May 2026 | ×7 |
| Bag of cement | ₦1,750Nov 2014 | ₦12,000Sep 2026 | ×7 |
| Petrol, 1 litre | ₦87May 2015 | ₦1,596May 2026 | ×18 |
| Sachet of pure water | ₦102015 | ₦50Dec 2024 | ×5 |
| Yam, 1kg | ₦222Apr 2019 | ₦2,347May 2026 | ×10.6 |
| Crate of 30 eggs | ₦1,168Apr 2019 | ₦6,149May 2026 | ×5.3 |
| Tomatoes, 1kg | ₦257Apr 2019 | ₦1,561May 2026 | ×6.1 |
| Sliced bread | ₦298Apr 2019 | ₦1,687May 2026 | ×5.7 |
| Garri, 1kg | ₦163Apr 2019 | ₦813May 2026 | ×5 |
| Cooking gas, 12.5kg | ₦9,538May 2023 | ₦22,382Apr 2026 | ×2.3 |
| Light, per unit (2015 residential, 2026 Band A) | ₦13.212015 | ₦209.502026 | ×15.9 |
| Passport, 32 pages | ₦15,0002017 | ₦100,000Sep 2025 | ×6.7 |
Look at the last column, then look at the minimum wage. Rice went up seven times. Petrol went up eighteen times. Your pay went up less than four times.
A bag of rice was ₦8,500 in 2015. Today it is ₦60,000. Your pot knows the truth even when the government does not.
A kilo of yam costs ten times what it cost in 2019. Pure water went from ₦10 to ₦50. Even water is running away from the poor.
Sunday rice is now a luxury
From SBM Intelligence’s Jollof Index, which tracks the cost of a family pot of jollof.
They said: let the poor breathe
Let the poor breathe.
About 35 million Nigerians faced food crisis in the 2026 lean season (FAO/WFP), one of the largest hunger crises on earth.
They promised ₦5,000 a month to the 25 million poorest Nigerians. In 2018, fewer than 300,000 households were getting it. In 2023 they promised ₦25,000 to 15 million households. By April 2025, only 37% had received a single payment.
They said “let the poor breathe.” Today 35 million Nigerians do not know where their next meal is coming from.
Eight out of ten Nigerians went hungry at least once last year. This is not bad luck. It is bad government.
Before, na garri we dey drink when money short. Now even garri don cost.
Forward one today
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