The United Nations has urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to commit to the implementation of measures to save lives to prevent a potentially catastrophic food security and nutrition situation.
UN associate spokeswoman Stephanie Tremblay said this at a news conference in New York.
Tremblay also called on the donor community and public and private stakeholders to commit resources to address food insecurity in the country.
According to her, nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger between June and August this year if urgent action is not taken.
“This is according to the October 2022 – we call that in French – Cadre Harmonisé, a food and nutrition analysis led by the government of Nigeria, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme,” Tremblay said.
She also explained that continued conflict, climate change, inflation, and rising food prices were the key drivers of this alarming trend.
The UN official noted that children were the most vulnerable to food insecurity.
