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Okoye said she had to look for another alternative to beans like pigeon peas popularly known as ‘fiofio’ in Igbo. Canteen and restaurant owners have decried the rising cost of beans as they seek the Federal Government’s intervention over the staple food.The food vendors said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that in recent times the price of beans has tripled in the market nationwide. A 40kg bag of beans, which sold for ₦26,000 in January, now sells for ₦115,000, while a 100kg bag which sold for ₦55,000 at the beginning of the yea…

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