5.9 Million Children Face Severe Food, Nutrition Crisis— UN. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 15, 2024
The UN resident coordinator disclosed this at the launch of 2024 the Lean Season Food Security and Nutrition Crisis multi-sector plan.
According to Fall, the plan seeks to harmonise with existing government investments and actions in the areas of food assistance, health, water and sanitation, with the targets being North-Eastern states such as Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
He noted that 700 thousand children under 5 years, are reported to be malnourished in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States
Fall added that 4.8 million Nigerians are at risk of food crisis in this year’s lean season (June to September), which is further worsened by flooding, inflation, and the war in Ukraine which has made access to food more difficult.