Two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, food insecurity has persisted despite recent decreases in prices. According to the UN World Food Programme, 18.6 million Nigerians are food insecure. “Conflict and insecurity, rising inflation and the impact of the climate crisis continue to drive hunger in Nigeria – with 26.5 million people across the country projected to face acute hunger in the June-August 2024 lean season. This is a staggering increase from the 18.6 million people food insecure at the end of 2023,” it said i
Two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, food insecurity has persisted despite recent decreases in prices. According to the UN World Food Programme, 18.6 million Nigerians are food insecure. “Conflict and insecurity, rising inflation and the impact of the climate crisis continue to drive hunger in Nigeria – with 26.5 million people across the country projected to face acute hunger in the June-August 2024 lean season. This is a staggering increase from the 18.6 million people food insecure at the end of 2023,” it said i