The United Nations' $2.56 billion plan aims to alleviate hunger in Nigeria

The United Nations World Food Programme launched a $2.56 billion Country Strategic Plan for Nigeria on Wednesday, with the goal of eliminating hunger and malnutrition in the country's north, west, and other selected areas.The blueprint mentioned Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa in the northeast; Sokoto, Zamfara, and Katsina in the northwest; as well as Cross River and Taraba states. WFP Representative and Country Director David Stevenson made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja with Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. According to Stevenson, the Country Strategic Plan outlined the UN agency's whole portfolio of support within the country from 2023 to 2027. “The Country Strategic Plan is worth $2.56 billion. That’s over $500m a year of assistance for Nigeria to achieve food security and improve nutrition by 2030,” he stated.