WFP to increase food aid in Nigeria, others to address rising hunger

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme in some countries in West and Central Africa in June.

WFP, through the programme, hopes to reach 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season is underway at a time when hunger levels are high and food resources are low.

The programme will aid the response plans of national governments in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger.