📍 Abuja, Nigeria — Nearly 31 million people in Nigeria are now facing acute hunger, marking a record high, according to the United Nations. The crisis is most severe in the northeastern states, where escalating violence by militant groups and significant reductions in global humanitarian aid have compounded food insecurity.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) reports that funding shortfalls have forced the suspension of emergency food and nutrition assistance for 1.3 million people in the region. Without renewed support, over 300,000 children under the age of two risk losing access to lifesaving treatment at WFP-supported clinics.
Conflict-driven displacement continues to strain resources, with more than 2.3 million people forced from their homes across the Lake Chad Basin. Humanitarian officials warn that the absence of food aid may push vulnerable populations toward negative coping mechanisms, including migration or recruitment by extremist groups.
“This is no longer just a humanitarian crisis,” said WFP Country Director David Stevenson. “It’s a growing threat to regional stability as families pushed beyond their limits are left with nowhere to turn”.
The UN is urgently appealing for $130 million to sustain operations through the end of the year. Without immediate intervention, the hunger crisis threatens to deepen, with long-term consequences for health, security, and development across Nigeria.
You can read more in UN News’ coverage of the crisis.
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