A recent report warns that 33.1 million Nigerians could face a food crisis from June to August 2025. Conducted by UN agencies and Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the study highlights the vulnerable states affected, including Sokoto, Zamfara, and Borno, where millions are already experiencing food insecurity.
In a recently released report by the October Cadre Harmonisé, an alarming 33.1 million Nigerians could face a severe food and nutrition crisis from June to August 2025. The analysis, led by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and other international partners, highlights the dire outlook across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The report, unveiled on November 1 in Abuja, suggests that various factors, including displacement, inflation, and agricultural disruptions, are driving this crisis.
The states identified as most at risk include Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Adamawa, and several others in northern Nigeria, where vulnerability is already high. Additional states like Lagos, Rivers, and Cross River in the south are also expected to be significantly affected. Within these projections, over half a million internally displaced persons in Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara are anticipated to bear the brunt of the worsening situation.
Currently, around 25 million people across these regions are already grappling with food insecurity. The report calls for immediate intervention, emphasizing that without support from the government and international community, this crisis could severely impact Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations. The data has spurred significant concern, with experts urging swift action to prevent the crisis from escalating further.
