Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are finding it difficult to feed due to the high cost of food items.

 The residents said their once manageable budget had spiralled into a daily struggle, primarily due to soaring food prices and transportation fares.

They appealed to the Federal Government and relevant authorities to take immediate action to address these issues.

Mrs Maryam Abu, a mother of three, said she often sat at her kitchen table these days with frustration, staring at an empty pot.

For Mrs Ekaite Obot, a civil servant and a mother of four, the situation is not any better as she said she had not been able to drive to work or church for the past five months.

Another civil servant, Mrs Mary Umeh, while decrying the increased cost of living, said her saving grace was the contribution (adashi) she was making at work with some colleagues.

News reports said that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and inflation report for April showed food inflation increased to 40.53 per cent on a year-on-year basis.