Nigerian states with fastest-rising food prices revealed [See list]

The states of the federation where food prices are rising the fastest have been highlighted.

The states in the top five, according to TheCableIndex, include Kogi, Kwara, Abia, Akwa Ibom and Ekiti.

The lowest states are Borno, Kano, Nassarawa, Plateau and Bauchi.

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1. Kogi: 44%

2. Kwara: 41%

3. Abia: 40%

4. Akwa Ibom: 40%

5. Ekiti: 40%

6. Imo: 40%

7. Ondo: 40%

8. Osun: 40%

9. Rivers: 40%

10. Delta: 39%

11. Ebonyi: 39%

12. Cross River: 38%

13. Edo: 38%

14. Enugu: 38%

15. Lagos: 38%

16. Oyo: 37%

17. Bayelsa: 36%

18. Ogun: 36%

19. Anambra: 34%

20. Benue: 34%

21. Katsina: 34%

22. Abuja: 33%

23. Gombe: 33%

24. Jigawa: 33%

25. Kaduna: 33%

26. Kebbi: 33%

27. Niger: 33%

28. Yobe: 33%

29. Zamfara: 32%

30. Sokoto: 31%

31. Taraba: 31%

32. Adamawa: 30%

33. Borno: 30%

34. Kano: 30%

35. Nasarawa: 30%

36. Plateau: 30%

37. Bauchi: 29%