Nigeria Requests $1 Million from AfDB to Provide Emergency Food Aid For 2024 Flood Victims

According to a proposal document obtained by Nairametrics, the intervention is aimed at mitigating the widespread displacement and food insecurity caused by the disaster, which affected 29 states, displaced over 200,000 people, and destroyed more than 500,000 hectares of farmland.

The proposed initiative targets 122,253 individuals across 16 of the worst-hit districts, offering food packages containing 25kg of rice and 10kg of beans.