The United Nations said it is seeking the sum of 396 million dollars to fight hunger globally including North Eastern Nigeria.
This was disclosed by the UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York.
According to Haq, up to 4.3 million people face severe hunger risks in Northeast Nigeria.
Farhan Haq added that 700,000 Children could also be affected by the June to August severe hunger season citing appealing for 396 million dollars to stave off hunger and acute malnutrition. He added:
“We alerted last week, 4.3 million people in the Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States risk severe hunger from June to August, and child malnutrition is expected to rise with some 700,000 children at risk of severe wasting.
“Without additional funding, humanitarian organisations will only be able to reach about 300,000 of the people at risk.
“As we have seen in previous years, early funding can help pull food insecure households back from the brink.”
