The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the state of insecurity and rising food prices in Nigeria is a cause for concern as these have worsened access to healthy and nutritious food, especially among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable groups in the country.
In a statement to commemorate World Food Day celebrated on October 16 every year, NHRC noted that the situation has led to an increase in widespread hunger and low quality of life stressing that this is mostly affecting the less privileged, especially the IDPs
The commission called for measures to curtail flooding in some parts of the county and provide security for rural farmers who are being chased from their farmlands by terrorists.
“This scenario is caused by several factors, including “the insecurity chasing farmers from their farms, coupled with many submerged farmlands due to flooding in some parts of the county.”
“You will agree with me that Nigeria is undergoing a severe food crisis fuelled by climate change and insecurity in all parts of the country coupled with the current Russia – Ukraine war that has affected the importation of food items across the globe.
“With the current reality of rising prices of food items, many Nigerians may plunge deeper into poverty if proper measures are not put in place.” The statement read.
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