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– U.S. Moves to Alleviate Hunger Crisis in Conflict Zones
– Aid to Reach Over 764,000 Vulnerable Nigerians via WFP
– Targeted Support Includes Pregnant Women and Young Children
The United States has committed $32.5 million in humanitarian aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) to bolster food assistance and nutritional support in Nigeria’s conflict-affected northeast and northwest regions. The U.S. Embassy in Abuja confirmed that the funding will benefit 764,205 individuals, including internally displaced persons and communities grappling with escalating hunger. Among the beneficiaries are 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women, and 43,235 children, who will receive nutritional enhancements via e-vouchers.
This lifesaving intervention arrives amid a critical shortfall: last July, the WFP warned it might have to suspend food and nutrition aid entirely—putting 1.3 million people** at risk of losing access to emergency support. Challenges such as ongoing insurgencies, rising food prices, and funding cuts have deepened Nigeria’s hunger crisis. Against this backdrop, the U.S. aid boost offers a vital lifeline for communities already pushed to the brink.
