A joint report by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says over 24.8 million Nigerians are at risk of acute food insecurity between June
The report which was published on Monday, listed Nigeria, Afghanistan, and South Sudan as part of the 18 hunger hotspots in the world.
“In Nigeria, acute food insecurity is expected to deteriorate in the outlook period, driven by the multidimensional security crisis, together with weak macroeconomic conditions and multiple natural hazards,” the report said.“Over 24.8 million people are projected to be acutely food insecure between June and August 2023, including 1.1 million people in emergency .
“Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen remain at the highest concern level. Haiti, the Sahel and Sudan have been elevated to the highest concern levels; this is due to severe movement restrictions of people and goods in Haiti, as well as in Burkina Faso and Mali, and the recent eruption of conflict in Sudan.
“The global economy is expected to slow down in 2023 – amid monetary tightening in advanced economies – increasing the cost of credit,” the report added.
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