Food Prices Soar In Nigeria As Floods Disrupt Supply Chains

With over two million Nigerians displaced and more than 600 killed by floods, more people risk economic hardship as the situation bites harder in the country. Haulage services have been severely affected due to inaccessible roads, leaving millions of business owners at risk. This report captures the plight of Nigerians who depend on goods supply chain in the country for their livelihood. 

Findings by our Daily Trust’s correspondent in Lagos, Ogun and other southwestern states revealed that prices of some food items have increased as a result of disruption in the supply chain occasioned by recent floods across the country.

In addition, it was learnt that many rice farmers lost their farms due to the floods and could not meet up with the expected supply.

In addition, it was learnt that many rice farmers lost their farms due to the floods and could not meet up with the expected supply.

-Dailytrust