The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) states that Nigeria has lost over 855,629 metric tonnes of crops to flooding. This devastating loss could have fed 8.5 million people for six months.
According to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé (CH) report, it was also revealed that 31.8 million people in Nigeria are at risk of food insecurity.
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, shared a post on his X handle lamenting about the rapid increase in food prices, stating that severe hunger has become a household crisis in Nigeria, which is disheartening.
Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has also urged the President to reconsider policies worsening poverty and inflation. “The level of suffering across the country is unprecedented. Families are struggling to meet basic needs,” Essien said.
The FAO representative, Dr Salisu Mohammed, emphasized that Nigeria faces similar challenges as the rest of the world, including climate-related crises, economic instability, and insecurity. The United Nations body warned that Nigeria might face severe food insecurity if urgent solutions are not implemented.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Aliyu Abdullahi, assured that President Bola Tinubu is committed to guaranteeing Nigerians’ right to food. Abdullahi further stated that one in 11 people globally and one in five people in Africa face hunger, with 2.33 billion people experiencing moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. In 2022, over 2.8 billion people couldn’t afford a healthy diet.
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