The World Bank 's latest Food Security report has projected that seven states across the North-west and North-east will undergo a crisis of food security levels in 2024. The report said insecurity and armed conflicts were reducing the standards of living across the region, adding that Borno, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Yobe, Sokoto, and Zamfara states are most at risk.
Beyond Nigeria, the report noted that other countries in the West African region, such as Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger will experience varying degrees of food insecurity. “It is projected that most areas in West and Central Africa will remain Minimally food insecure (IPC Phase 1) until May 2024, with some being categorized as Stressed IPC 2. Nigeria (far north of Adamawa, Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe, Zamfara states) will be at Crisis food security levels (IPC Phase 3), mostly because of persistent insecurity and armed conflict and deteriorating livelihoods,” it sai
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