According to the October Cadre Harmonisé Report, between June and August 2025, at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory would experience a food and nutrition crisis.

The CH Analysis Report, which was made public in Abuja on Friday, is the source of this prediction.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the World Food Programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, and other partners carried out the analysis.

Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Taraba, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, and Benue are among the states that are impacted.

Cross River, Enugu, Edo, Abia, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kwara, Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory are among the other states impacted.

According to the study, 514,474 internally displaced people from Borno, Sokoto, and Zamfara are included in this number.

It showed that there are now food problems affecting almost 25 million people in the 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Kouacou Koffy, the FAO Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, urged immediate action and a coordinated strategy to address the nation’s food and nutrition security.

He said, “We can get closer to eradicating hunger and easing suffering for Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations with the combined efforts of the government, CH stakeholders, and the international community.”

We are dealing with hitherto unseen issues that have an impact on livelihoods and the security of food and nutrition on a national, regional, and worldwide scale.

According to Koffy, Nigeria is dealing with a number of shocks, such as insecurity, climate-related disasters like floods and droughts, and economic variables that impact the pricing of agricultural commodities and staple crops.

He clarified that the purpose of CH workshops is to identify the individuals and regions in the nation who are at risk of food and nutrition insecurity by analysing the data on food security that is currently available and the relevant variables.

These sessions, he said, also seek to suggest suitable ways to stop or lessen recurrent food shortages.

“The most dependable and commonly used early warning tool for livelihood response targeting, food security, and humanitarian programming, as well as for prioritising development programs,” he said.

Temitope Fashedemi, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, promised that the government will use the report’s conclusions to direct food and nutrition security initiatives in all states.

Balama Dauda, CH Focal Person for the National Programme on Food Security, listed floods, insecurity, and high food and non-food item costs as the main causes of the food crisis.