Will Cutting Import Duties Really Reduce Food Prices?

Across markets in Nigeria today, one thing is becoming increasingly clear  the cost of feeding a family is rising faster than incomes.From Abuja to Kano… from Lagos to Maiduguri… many households now spend a larger share of their earnings on food than ever before.A basket of groceries that once lasted a week now struggles to last a few days.And for millions of Nigerians, the simple question each morning is no longer what to cook but how to afford it.In response to the growing pressure on households, the Federal Government has announced plans to cut import duties on key food items and other essential goods, in what officials describe as an effort to curb inflation and ease the burden on citizens.But as the policy begins to take shape, Nigerians are asking an important question:Will cutting import duties truly bring down food prices… or will the relief remain out of reach for ordinary families?