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 year, now sells for ₦230,000 to ₦280,000 per bag depending on the species.