The World Food Programme (WFP) has pledged to commit $2.5 billion to strengthen and support Nigeria’s efforts towards sustainable food security and zero hunger nationwide.
The WFP country director, David Stevenson, disclosed this when he led the UN agency’s team to the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu, on Wednesday in Abuja.
“We talked about zero hunger, we talked about humanitarian hubs in every local government area in the country, we talked about the world food programme. The potential to support those hubs through buying food locally and assisting the needy with cash transfers and food,” stated Mr Stevenson.
The WFP official added, “Let me announce here that the World Food Programme is committed to spending 2.5 billion dollars to fight hunger in the next five years in Nigeria.”
Mr Stevenson explained that the agency had already captured 2.1 million beneficiaries under the programme, hoping to maintain a working relationship with the…