Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun have topped states with the highest cost of obtaining a healthy diet per adult in February, according to the Cost of Healthy Diet report.

“Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun states recorded the highest costs of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult a day at N1,295, N1,195, and N1,184 respectively,” according to the report.

“The national average, CoHD stated, per adult a day stood at N938 in February 2024, according to the report.”

The report revealed this in its CoHD report released recently in Abuja, noting that the average CoHD was highest in the southwest at N1,157 per adult per day, followed by the southeast region at N1,077 per day.

It also said that in February, the lowest average CoHD was recorded in the North-West region at N723 per adult per day.

“Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun states recorded the highest costs of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult a day at N1,295, N1,195, and N1,184 respectively,” according to the report.

“The national average, CoHD stated, per adult a day stood at N938 in February 2024, according to the report.”

The report revealed this in its CoHD report released recently in Abuja, noting that the average CoHD was highest in the southwest at N1,157 per adult per day, followed by the southeast region at N1,077 per day.

It also said that in February, the lowest average CoHD was recorded in the North-West region at N723 per adult per day.