35 MILLION NIGERIANS MAY GO HUNGRY IN COMING MONTHS - UN RAISES ALARM OVER WORSENING FOOD CRISIS

The United Nations has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s growing food crisis, warning that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August this year.

According to the UN Humanitarian Country Team, Nigeria is currently battling a worsening hunger emergency, with millions expected to struggle for food as the lean season approaches.

“Nearly one in seven people, that is 35 million people nationwide in Nigeria, are likely to face acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season, which runs from June to August,” the organisation stated.

The UN described Nigeria as one of the countries facing the world’s largest hunger crises, noting that northern Nigeria remains the hardest hit.

The body warned that if urgent help does not arrive soon, many families may be forced to skip meals, sell off valuable belongings, or even withdraw their children from school just to survive.

It also revealed that an estimated 6.4 million children across North-West and North-East Nigeria are expected to suffer acute malnutrition this year.

The organisation and its partners are now calling for urgent financial support to expand life-saving interventions across affected communities.

According to the latest humanitarian response report, the UN’s 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, which requires $516 million in funding, has received only about 40 per cent support so far.

As of May 2026, only $215 million had reportedly been received.

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