10/06/2025
Pet?food pinch forces Nigeria?s middle class to ration
Arabian Post - Dog owners across Nigeria are trimming meals and turning to homemade alternatives as soaring inflation and currency devaluation drive imported pet?food costs up to levels equivalent to the national minimum wage. A crisis in livestock staples has now reached the country?s urban pet economy. Inflation in Nigeria has surged since May 2023, when the government removed a long-standing fuel subsidy and devalued the naira. General inflation hit nearly 35% last December?the highest in 30 years?with a softer but still elevated annual rate of 23.7% observed by April 2025. Staple food prices are the main driver, pushing many households to adapt their diets; now the strain of elevated...
