Nigeria’s crisis has grown beyond security and economic problems; it is now a humanitarian crisis that reflects Nigeria’s battle with safety, livelihoods, and survival. Hunger, poverty, and violence are no longer separate problems. They have become a connected force in which each crisis fortifies the other, leading to economic instability, national security concerns, and social […]
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Tanko Sununu, warned that millions are at risk of sliding deeper into poverty, especially in the North, which accounts for 65% of the country’s poor population, mostly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods have been wiped out by floods and drought. He noted that the World Food Programme recently suspended key operations […]