By Jummai Mohammed
The Federal Government and its humanitarian partners have launched an urgent appeal for five hundred and sixteen million US dollars to provide lifesaving assistance to two-point-five million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in 2026.
The appeal, contained in Nigeria’s 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the North-East, driven by prolonged conflict, displacement, food insecurity, climate shocks and economic hardship.
According to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Malick Fall, humanitarian needs are rising sharply at a time of declining international funding, warning that delays in support could put more children at risk of preventable deaths.
The plan projects that about three million children under the age of five across Nigeria may suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2026, with one million of them in the BAY states.
Nearly thirty-five million Nigerians are also expected to face acute food insecurity during the lean season.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s leadership in coordinating humanitarian response and called for stronger alignment with national poverty-reduction and resilience-building efforts.
Governors of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states also pledged continued collaboration with humanitarian partners to deliver urgent assistance and pursue durable solutions.
