Some sellers attributed the high cost of commodities to the off-season period and high transportation costs.
In February, the inflation rate on a month-on-month basis was highest in Enugu at 5.92 per cent, followed by Ogun at 4.39 per cent and Anambra at 4.11 per cent.
Another trader at the Alimosho Market, Idaya Mashika, highlighted poor storage conditions as a challenge for sellers.
Mr Odogwu said Thursday that the high cost of edible products was caused by greed among those who sell them.
Residents of Awka, the Anambra capital city, lament the hike in prices of foodstuff amid worsening hardships.
A market survey in some major markets in Enugu metropolis showed that the prices of the commodities have recorded over 70 per cent increment.
