The inflation rate in Nigeria has dropped to 32.15 percent in August 2024, from 33.40 percent in July.
This was disclosed by National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation Data, which was released on Monday.
According to the data, Nigeria’s headline inflation cooled off by 1.25 percent in August compared to the 33.40 percent recorded in July.
The report showed that food inflation stood at 37.52 percent in August 2024, from 39.53 percent in July.
According to NBS data, this is the second consecutive time the country’s inflation decreased.
The inflation decline comes despite the recent fuel pump price hike.
Speaking during a Channels Television interview on Monday, Johnson Chukwu, the Managing Director of Cowry Asset Management, noted that the effect of the recent petrol price adjustments would be felt in the coming months
