The society's President, Mr Adeaga, said addressing hunger in Nigeria is not just a matter of dignity, but a matter of urgent national security.
on Monday said the rising number of people who are food insecure is a threat to the country's peace and stability.
According to the report, some 828 million people were affected by hunger globally in 2021, an increase of about 46 million people since 2020 and 150 million people since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said in Nigeria, about 25 million are at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition, many of them women and children.
He said the emergency appeal is part of efforts to address the food insecurity in some parts of the country. "We at the Nigerian Red Cross Society remain undaunted and will continue to ensure that we alleviate human suffering in our country."
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