The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has sounded a serious alarm that around 34.7 million Nigerians, including millions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), could face a severe food crisis by mid-2026 if swift interventions are not made. This was revealed in the October 2025 Cadre Harmonisé Food and Nutrition Insecurity Analysis, co-released by FAO and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
The report highlights that over 650,000 people in Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara may encounter a food crisis or worse between June and August 2026. Already, 27.2 million Nigerians are grappling with crisis-level food insecurity across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Major hotspots include Borno’s six Local Government Areas, and worsening conditions are expected in Adamawa and Yobe. Alarmingly, over half of affected households survive by cutting meal quality or relying on borrowing to meet food needs.
Officials urge accelerated and coordinated action focusing on resilience, climate-smart agriculture, humanitarian aid, and nutrition programming to preempt a worsening hunger crisis nationwide.
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