Peter Obi Warns of Severe Hunger Crisis in Northern Nigeria

Peter Obi, a prominent political figure and former governor of Anambra State, raised alarms regarding the escalating hunger crisis in Northern Nigeria. In a statement shared on his social media account, he described the situation as a catastrophic failure of national leadership.

According to reports from the United Nations and the World Food Programme, nearly 17 million people across nine northern states are experiencing crisis-level hunger, with 35 million Nigerians nationwide at risk during the current lean season. Obi specifically noted that 10,000 residents of Borno State have entered a state of catastrophic hunger.

He attributed the worsening food crisis largely to insecurity, which prevents farmers from accessing their land due to banditry and insurgency. Obi urged both the federal and state governments to prioritize investments in security and agricultural corridors, as well as to support smallholder farmers and collaborate with the World Food Programme to address funding gaps in the deteriorating situation.