HUNGER IN THE LAND

By Shoetan Olayimika Samiat
Matric No: 240912029

Nearly 35 million Nigerians could go hungry next year, and about three million children under five are at risk of severe malnutrition. 

The warning comes from the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which says a 16‑year conflict, massive displacement, climate shocks and a collapsing global aid budget have left families without food, water or basic health services. 

To reach the most vulnerable 2.5 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, the government and its partners are appealing for $516 million, a fraction of what was available in previous years. 

Every day without funding means another child slides closer to a preventable death, and entire communities are forced to skip meals, sell assets or flee their homes. 
The crisis isn’t just numbers, it’s mothers watching their children’s growth falter, farmers unable to plant, and towns that once thrived now struggling to survive.  
What do you think could be done locally to help families cope with this looming hunger, and how might communities mobilize resources beyond international aid?