The prices of garri, a major staple food, and tomatoes, have dropped significantly in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States, bringing some respite to many households in the area.
A survey carried out in major markets in Awka, Anambra, showed that a bag of garri now costs N75,000 as against N90,000 in June.
Also, a basket of tomatoes, which sold for N100,000 in June, has come down to between N80,000 and N85,000.
A paint bucket of the commodity came down from N12,000 in June to between N7,000 and N6,000.
bag of onions now sells for N110,000, as against N130,000 in June.
A bag of potatoes also came down from N18,000 to N13,000.
A tuber of yam now sells for between N3,000 and N5,000, depending on the size.
As of June, similar sizes of yams sold for between N2,000 and N5,000 per tuber.
A foodstuff seller, Mrs Chinenye Uba, attributed the drop in the prices to the harvest season.
According to her, the prices of other food items, such as beans and rice, are still high in the market.
Uba said the high cost of transportation was largely responsible for the high cost of foodstuffs because they were mostly brought in from other states.
In Ebonyi, prices of foodstuffs have continued to soar in Abakaliki, the state capital.
A paint bucket of iron beans sells between N9,500 and N10,500.
A 100-kg bag of beans sells for as high as N225,000, N205,000 and N180,000, depending on the type.
Price reduction only applied to garri, a major staple food in many households.
A bag of garri sells for between N24,000 and N28,000, depending on the grade and colour.
