Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023.
This is according to the October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, a Government led and UN-supported food and nutrition analysis carried out twice a year.
It is gathered that 17 million people are currently at risk of food insecurity.
A press release posted on UNICEF’s website stated that continued conflict, climate change, inflation, and rising food prices, were key drivers to food insecurity.
“Food access has been affected by persistent violence in the north-east states, armed banditry and kidnapping states such as Katsina, Sokoto, Kaduna, Benue, and Niger.
“Flooding is also another factor. More extreme weather patterns affecting food security are anticipated in the future,” it said.
The UN urged the Federal Government, the donor community and other stakeholders to urgently commit resources and implement mitigation measures to save lives and prevent a potentially catastrophic food security and nutrition situation.
