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Nigeria’s LPG Prices Surge, Driving Return to Firewood Cooking
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Nigeria has soared from N700 per kilogram in June 2023 to N1,500 in October 2024. This 114% increase largely results from the depreciating naira, which now trades at around N1,700 to one dollar. Nigeria imports over 60% of its cooking gas, leading experts to call for increased local production. Currently, local production accounts for less than 40% of the 1.5 million metric tons consumed each year.
In September 2024, the average cost to refill a 5kg LPG cylinder reached N6,699.63. This price reflects a month-on-month increase of 4.19% and a year-on-year rise of nearly 60%. As LPG prices climb, many Nigerians are returning to traditional cooking methods like firewood.
This shift raises significant health concerns. The International Energy Agency reports that around 500,000 African women die prematurely each year from using firewood or charcoal for cooking. The urgent need for clean cooking solutions is evident. Nigeria needs approximately $7.5 billion to achieve clean cooking by 2030.
It has been noted that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) plan to renew their partnership in agribusiness.
The new project is to involve youth in the agriculture business, widen their horizons, and educate them about the agritech sector.
The general manager shared that “The foundation is not only providing grants but also building a system of mentorship, structure, and support that enables corps members to see agribusiness as a serious enterprise pathway.” The plan is to use the NYSC platform to engage youths.
Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, has revealed the government’s intention of placing women in the livestock transformation agenda that they have in store for Nigeria.
During a recent event, he praised women, describing them as the backbone of the country, and shared that the country will keep on needing their support, hence the inclusion of the agenda team.
He also praised the First Lady for the impact she has made in the country so far and her advocacy for women’s empowerment.
Nigerians react as a user claims and shares that the price of rice in Nigeria is already reducing.
“Rice prices are finally dropping, minimum wage can buy a bag now. Step by step, we’re getting there. Nigeria will work in our lifetime.”
It can be noted that rice was sold at ₦85k to ₦90k, however, according to a market survey, the price of rice has dropped to ₦56k to ₦62k.
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