UNICEF Warns: 420,000 Nigerian Children Face Malnutrition Crisis

UNICEF's Wafaa Elfadil Saeed Abdelatef warned that 420,000 Nigerian children are at risk of malnutrition this year, with 15 million malnourished and 5 million facing severe acute malnutrition. Urgent funding is needed to prevent hunger-related deaths and provide care for vulnerable children.

The crisis is exacerbated by a lack of education, with millions of Nigerian children unable to complete primary or junior secondary school. The situation is critical in the Northeast, where millions require humanitarian assistance due to malnutrition and other challenges.