he concentration of Pb, Cd, and Ni in Ohaji exceeded the maximum allowable concentrations for
agricultural soil as recommended by EU. Lead, Cd, and Ni in the food crops were highest in Oryza sativa, Glycine
max, and Pentabacta microfila respectively. Highest levels of Pb, Cd, and Ni, in fruits were detected in Canarium
schweinfurthii, Citrus reticulata, Ananas comosus respectively. The true lead and cadmium intake for the rice based
meal were 3.53 and 0.034 g/kg respectively. Whereas the true intake of lead and cadmium for the cassava based
meal were 19.42 and 0.049 g/kg respectively.