Nigeria’s Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says food inflation is still the main threat to household welfare, even as the headline inflation rate shows signs of easing. In its assessment, the centre highlights that while overall inflation may decline, prices of food items continue to rise and directly affect day-to-day living costs. CPPE argues that the persistence of food price pressures is not solved solely through tighter monetary policy. Instead, it calls for structural reforms aimed at addressing the underlying drivers of food inflation, including factors that keep food prices high and limit supply and affordability. The centre’s position reflects a focus on policies beyond interest-rate changes, emphasizing measures that improve conditions affecting food production, distribution and market functioning. Overall, CPPE frames the situation as one where headline inflation trends may improve, but the economic burden on households remains substantial due to continued pressure from food prices.