From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
First hunger report in Nigeria will be unveiled on May 28, 2023, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, as part of events to commemorate World Hunger Day for the year.
Executive Director, T200 Foundation, Emmanuel Osadebay, made the disclosure in his acceptance speech after he was honoured with an award of excellence at the maiden edition of African Heritage Concerts and Awards.
Osadebay was among African leaders that were garlanded on the occasion, held in Kigali, Rwanda towards celebrating and honouring Africans that have distinguished themselves through remarkable achievements across the globe.
In the acceptance speech, Osadebay said the reward of hard work is more work, saying: “I know there is so much to be done. The challenges we face are complex and daunting and they require sustained efforts and commitment from all of us. So, today, as I accept this award, I pledge to continue to support African communities in need of our collective help.”
He added that T200 Foundation has impacted many vulnerable communities in need of food, and fed 9,000 hungry Nigerians in two months, both in Borno State and Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs camps).
“The goal of this foundation is to contribute to the actualisation of zero hunger in Nigeria by 2030. The T200 Foundation is also set to unveil Nigeria’s first hunger report that will be unveiled in Abuja as part of the events to mark World Hunger Day on May 28, 2023,” he said.