Nigeria hunger crisis deepens, spills over to Lake Chad Basin

FAO warned that the food security situation in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin is drastically deteriorating, as conflict and instability continue. Daniele Donati, the Deputy Director of FAO’s Emergency Division explains the causes of the severe hunger and calls for swift and decisive action from the international community to protect the livelihoods of millions of families dependent on farming, livestock and fishing for their food and livelihoods.