Nigeria's Growing Hunger Crisis: What's Really Going On?

Current Situation

• Hunger at an all-time high
• Main cause: Rise in violence and attacks from militant groups
• Northern regions most affected

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Warning

• Nearly 35 million people could go hungry by 2026
• Highest number ever recorded
• WFP may run out of funds by December
• Risk of severe food shortages next year

Key Culprits

• ISWAP and JNIM behind many attacks
• Recent incidents:
• Killing of a high-ranking military officer
• Kidnapping of over 300 students from a Catholic school

Impact on Farmers

• States like Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe heavily affected
• Nearly 6 million people facing food shortages
• Borno may see famine-like conditions for 15,000 people
• Children suffering the most from malnutrition

WFP's Struggles

• Nearly 1 million people in the northeast depend on WFP
• Funding cuts led to program reductions in July
• Over 300,000 children affected by cuts
• Malnutrition levels worsening in areas with closed clinics

International Aid Decline

• U.S. has reduced foreign aid
• Other countries also cutting back
• WFP may lack funds to continue helping Nigeria next year