Nigerian families cannot afford basic meals due to food inflation and lack access to emergency credit

Nigerian households are skipping meals and going into debt because food prices are rising faster than their incomes, with no reliable way to bridge the gap between what they earn and what food costs. Families lack access to affordable emergency credit or flexible payment options for essential groceries, forcing them to choose between eating and other basic needs. Traditional banking and informal lending options are either inaccessible, too expensive, or unreliable for low-income households facing daily food affordability crises.