Leadnaija
The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with the United Nations to launch a significant $159 million initiative aimed at addressing the escalating food and nutrition crisis in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe.
The announcement was made during the unveiling of a comprehensive multi-sector plan to address food security, nutrition challenges, and provide life-saving assistance for the region during the 2025 lean season. The event, which took place in Abuja, outlines urgent interventions that are set to impact 2 million people over the next six months.
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, expressed the government’s commitment to ensuring no one in the BAY states (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe) would have to suffer hunger or malnutrition. He stated:
“This plan seeks $159 million for urgent nutrition, food, and health interventions and other life-saving assistance for the most vulnerable in the region. This is not just about structures and strategies; it is a promise that no child in these states should have to sleep hungry when the world has enough food. No mother should lose a child to preventable conditions,” Yilwatda said.
He emphasized the human impact behind every statistic, from mothers who skip meals for their children to farmers facing insecure and dry lands. The plan is described as not only a humanitarian issue but a moral imperative and a core test of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The funds will go towards emergency food distribution, improving nutrition, and providing health care services in the affected regions, with the aim of alleviating the dire conditions caused by ongoing conflict and poverty.
This initiative aims to provide long-term solutions to hunger and malnutrition and is seen as a critical step in addressing food insecurity in one of Nigeria’s most vulnerable regions.
