The Government of Nigeria, alongside the United Nations, have introduced a $159 million multifaceted response initiative to tackle the growing food and nutrition crisis in the northeastern regions of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe.

This was revealed during the unveiling of the multi-sector plan addressing food security and nutrition challenges for the 2025 lean season in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states, which took place in Abuja on

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, stated that, “The Plan seeks $159m for urgent nutrition, food, and health interventions and other life-saving assistance for 2 million people in the most severe need in the BAY states over the next six months.

“This Plan is not just about structures and strategies. It is about a promise that no child in Borno, Adamawa, or Yobe should have to sleep hungry when the world has enough food; that no mother should lose a child to a condition we know how to treat, and that dignity must never be a casualty of conflict or poverty.

“We gather here for Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states whose people have endured more than their fair share of hunger, loss, and uncertainty.

“Behind every data point is a mother skipping meals so her children can eat, a farmer whose fields are dry and unsafe, and a child whose physical and cognitive development is already compromised by hunger.

“This is not just a humanitarian issue; it is a moral one. It is a challenge to the promise of the Renewed Hope Agenda. And it is a test of our capacity to act not when it is convenient, but when it is necessary.”