{"id":178902,"date":"2025-09-15T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rising-food-prices-worsening-chronic-illness-in-nigeria"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:21:18","slug":"rising-food-prices-worsening-chronic-illness-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/rising-food-prices-worsening-chronic-illness-in-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Rising Food Prices Worsening Chronic Illness in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State Council has urged policy makers to prioritize affordable nutrition as a national health strategy, warning that the high cost of foodstuff in the market was worsening the burden of chronic illnesses among Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>The call was made by the Chairman of the NUJ in Abia State, Chidi Asonye during the commemoration of National Food Is Medicine Day, celebrated on September 14.<\/p>\n<p>Asonye noted that the soaring cost of living had made it increasingly difficult for many families to access nutritious meals, stressing that food should not be seen merely as a commodity but as a critical tool for preventing diseases.<\/p>\n<p>He urged governments at all levels to implement sustainable food policies that align with global campaigns linking nutrition to public health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany households are struggling to afford balanced meals, and this is fueling malnutrition and diet-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolicy intervention is no longer optional; it is a necessity,\u201d Asonye said.<\/p>\n<p>He also observed that Nigeria\u2019s food security crisis, coupled with inflation, placed the country at the risk of diet-related health complications if urgent steps were not taken to control it.<\/p>\n<p>The Abia NUJ Chairman emphasised that journalists in Abia State have already launched a crusade against hunger, malnutrition, unemployment and insecurity in the State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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