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The Cadre Harmonisé Report for October has projected that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the FCT will face a food and nutrition crisis between June and August 2025.
This projection comes from the CH Analysis Report released on Friday in Abuja.
The analysis was conducted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Food Programme, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and other partners.
The affected states include Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, and Benue.
Other states affected are Cross River, Enugu, Edo, Abia, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kwara, Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT.
The report indicates that this figure includes 514,474 Internally Displaced Persons in Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
It revealed that approximately 25 million people across the 26 states and the FCT are currently experiencing food crises.
FAO Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Kouacou Koffy, called for urgent attention and a unified approach to address food and nutrition security in the country.
He stated, “With the concerted efforts of the government, CH stakeholders, and the international community, we can move closer to alleviating hunger and reducing suffering for Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations.
