The Nation Newspaper Over 26 million Nigerians risk food insecurity in 26 states, FCT
, between June and August 2024, the Cadre Hamonise analysis conducted by the Federal government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations , Action Against hunger, FEWS Net and other partners have said.
Key drivers, it said, are conflicts and insecurity which disrupted livelihoods and increased displacement from protracted insecurity and activities of non-state armed groups, banditry, and kidnappings in the northeast. Speaking during the presentation of the analysis, FAO country representative, Dominique Kouacou said the analysis was conducted in 26 states and the FCT to ascertain the food security situation and make projections for the future.
He said the results of the CH analysis were coming at a time when governments at all levels were leaving no stone unturned in reinvigorating the nation’s economy.
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