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The United Nations, through its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, has disclosed that 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger this year
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Public Information, UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Nigeria, Ann Weru, this was contained in the body’s 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Nigeria.
“Nearly 35 million Nigerians are also likely to face acute food insecurity during the 2026 lean season – 5.8 million of them in the BAY States.
“The 2026 Nigeria HNRP also highlights a transition to nationally-led and resourced humanitarian action, with the gradual phasing out of international support amid the global decline in humanitarian funding,” it stated.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Public Information, UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Nigeria, Ann Weru, this was contained in the body’s 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Nigeria.
“Nearly 35 million Nigerians are also likely to face acute food insecurity during the 2026 lean season – 5.8 million of them in the BAY States.
“The 2026 Nigeria HNRP also highlights a transition to nationally-led and resourced humanitarian action, with the gradual phasing out of international support amid the global decline in humanitarian funding,” it stated.