The National Human Rights Commission on Sunday raised concern over the rising food prices in the country, saying it had worsened access to healthy and nutritious food, especially among Internally Displaced Persons and vulnerable groups, leading to an increase in widespread hunger and low quality of life.
The commission attributed the scenario to several factors, including “the insecurity chasing farmers from their farms, coupled with many submerged farmlands due to flooding in some parts of the county.”
The commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu , according to a statement by the NHRC Deputy Director , Fatimah Mohammed, stated this in Abuja as Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate World Food Day, which is celebrated on October 16 every year. The statement read in part, “The situation, which is partly associated with climate change, has worsened access to healthy and nutritious food, leading to an increase in widespread hunger and low quality of life and wellbeing of Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable group.”
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