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From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
The Platform of Youth-Led Organizations in Humanitarian Action in the North East has expressed concern over worsening hunger and reduction in essential humanitarian assistance to thousands of people displaced by violent attacks in the region.
The group made this known yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State at an event to review the current humanitarian situation in the northeast.
Spokesman of the group, Mr Stephen Oladepo said that one million of the three million children projected to suffer severe malnutrition this year are in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states.
“The situation is even more acute in the northeast, where the crisis has persisted for over 16 years. In Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states alone, about 5.8 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity during the lean season, rising from 4.6 million in 2025,” he disclosed.
Oladepo said more than two million people who are still internally displaced by the violence have limited access to farmland, markets, and essential services. He said this population depends mostly on humanitarian assistance.
He said the Platform of Youth-Led Organizations in Humanitarian Action in Nigeria and its partners are raising voices in the middle p8of the 2026 lean season, to draw urgent national attention to a rapidly worsening crisis of hunger, vulnerability, and survival in the area.
The 2026 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) shows that Nigeria is currently facing one of the most severe food insecurity crises in its history. Nearly 35 million people are projected to experience acute food insecurity during the 2026 lean season according to the report.
He further said the recent attacks on civilians, restrictions on movement, and loss of livelihoods of people, continue to erode survival systems for affected communities.
He called on governments and partners to urgently respond to this problem. He said humanitarian response to the worsening situation crisis requires over $516 million to reach 2.5 million of the most vulnerable people with lifesaving assistance.
