Rising food prices hitting Nigerians hard, NHRC laments
On Sunday, the National Human Rights Commission said it was worried about the rising food prices in the country. It said that this made it harder for people to get healthy and nutritious food, especially those who are internally displaced and in vulnerable groups. This has led to more hunger and a lower quality of life for many people.
The commission said that the situation was caused by a number of things, including “the fear that made farmers leave their farms and the fact that flooding in some parts of the county left many farmlands underwater.”
According to a statement by the NHRC’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs and External Linkages, Fatimah Mohammed, the commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN), said this in Abuja as Nigeria joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Food Day on October 16. This day is celebrated every year on October 16.
The statement said, “The situation, which is partly caused by climate change, has made it harder for people to get healthy, nutritious food. This has led to more people being hungry and a lower quality of life and health for Nigerians, especially the most vulnerable.”
“You will agree with me that Nigeria is in the middle of a serious food crisis. This is caused by climate change, insecurity in all parts of the country, and the current war between Russia and Ukraine, which has made it harder to import food from other countries.
“The fact that food prices are going up means that many Nigerians may fall further into poverty if the right steps aren’t taken.”
He says that the current food crisis is mostly hurting people with less money and power, especially IDPs.
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