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From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The United Kingdom has donated £15 million to tackle insecurity and malnutrition in the North East.
The British High Commission, Abuja, in a statement, said the UK humanitarian funding would deliver life-saving assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
The British High Commission also said 4.1 million people in the region would face acute food insecurity unless emergency action was taken.
“The money will fund the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver life-saving activities to respond to crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity and malnutrition for vulnerable people, including malnourished women and children. This food assistance funding is part of the UK’s wider commitment to prioritise life-saving humanitarian aid to communities around the world who are most vulnerable due to the ongoing combination of crises,” the British High Commission said.
The High Commission also said the UK was proud to be supporting the work of its delivery partners, particularly the World Food Programme and UNICEF whose aid workers put themselves at great risk in order to reach those suffering most.
Reacting to the development, Acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson said: “This life-saving aid will help stave off starvation and support people to become more resilient.”
