Eating Healthy in Ekiti Now Consumes 92% of Minimum Wage
New data based on National Bureau of Statistics figures for March 2026 shows workers in eight states now spend over 80% of the ₦70,000 minimum wage on a basic healthy diet. Ekiti tops the list at ₦64,821 per month, which is 92.6% of the minimum wage. Imo and Abia follow closely at 90.9% and 87.2% respectively. Lagos, Ebonyi and Bayelsa also rank among the most expensive. The nine most expensive states for healthy food costs are: • Ekiti – ₦64,821 (92.6%) • Imo – ₦63,612 (90.9%) • Abia – ₦61,070 (87.2%) • Lagos – ₦59,210 (84.6%) • Ebonyi – ₦58,621 (83.7%) • Bayelsa – ₦58,187 (83.1%) • Enugu – ₦56,327 (80.5%) • Osun – ₦56,079 (80.1%) • Anambra – ₦54,684 (78.1%) Supply chain disruptions from weekly sit-at-home orders, illegal checkpoints and washed-out roads have driven prices up, especially in South-East states. Nutritionists warn the trend puts low-wage earners at risk of malnutrition and effectively erodes the recent wage increase.
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