Ondo, Bayelsa and Lagos states recorded the highest rate of inflation in March 2023.
This was according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics data on inflation across the country, which was released on Saturday.
At the subnational level, “The inflation rate on a year-on-year basis was highest in Ondo , Bayelsa , Lagos .” For food inflation on a year-on-year basis, Kwara State was highest with 28.84 per cent, Ondo State followed at 28.22 per cent and Lagos State was in the third spot with 27.92 per cent. States with the slowest rise in food inflation include Sokoto State, with 18.99 per cent; Zamfara State, with 20.75 per cent and Plateau State with 21.83 per cent.
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