The federal government has disclosed that the Presidential Emergency Food and Nutrition Intervention under the administration of President Bola Tinubu covers 10 of the most humanitarian-affected states in the country: Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Benue, Niger, Plateau, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, made this known yesterday in Maiduguri during the flag off of distribution of assorted food and non-food items to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State.
He explained that the programme is a coordinated national response to multiple shocks arising from conflict, climate change, and economic pressures.
According to the minister, the federal government has approved and mobilised large quantities of food and nutrition items nationwide. These include rice, beans, millet, maize, cooking oil, fortified food supplements, condiments, salt, and assorted essential medicines.
Doro noted that Borno State remains a priority beneficiary because of prolonged displacement and socio-economic disruption. He said the state has received substantial allocations of food, nutrition, and medical supplies.
He emphasised that the intervention goes beyond emergency relief. He described it as “a deliberate effort to protect lives, restore dignity, and lay the foundation for resilience, local food production, and self-reliance.”
The permanent secretary in the ministry, Mr Olubunmi Olusanya, described the event as “a significant milestone in the collective fight against hunger and malnutrition.”
Also speaking, Borno State Acting Governor, Dr Umar Usman, said the support was “timely and critical to easing the suffering of displaced persons and vulnerable families impacted by conflict and economic hardship.”
