The United States government has approved the release of $32.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) Nigeria to provide food and nutrition assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict-affected regions of the country.

 

The US Embassy in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement published on its official website on Wednesday.

 

According to the embassy, the funding will support 764,205 beneficiaries across North-East and North-West Nigeria, where insecurity has displaced millions and heightened the risk of food shortages.

 

“With the US Government’s contribution of $32.5 million, the World Food Programme Nigeria will provide food assistance and nutrition support to internally displaced persons across conflict-affected areas,” the statement read in part.

 

The aid package includes complementary nutrition top-ups for 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, as well as 43,235 children, who will benefit from electronic food vouchers designed to ensure access to diverse and nutritious meals.

 

The embassy stressed that the intervention is part of ongoing US efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s troubled regions, particularly as communities continue to grapple with the impact of insurgency, banditry, and other forms of insecurity.

 

Humanitarian actors have consistently warned that food insecurity remains one of the most urgent challenges facing IDPs, with many relying heavily on aid to survive.