In a post on X, Monday, to commemorate World Food Day, Obi stated that the food crisis has remained a serious challenge facing many households in the country.
Obi also urged the government to find urgent solutions to the food crisis facing many households in the country. “Food crisis has remained a serious challenge facing many households in Nigeria, as the country is reported, by Global Hunger Index, to be facing a serious hunger level. “In the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Nigeria ranked 109th out of the 125 countries measured, showing that we currently battle high level of hunger. Reports have it that Nigeria’s food inflation rate in August 2023 was about 30 percent on a year-on-year basis.”
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