Poverty and unemployment have been critical contributing factors in the ongoing rise in hunger in Nigeria. Unemployment has skyrocketed in the country, as one-third of the population does not have a job. Additionally, 70% of Nigerians have lost at least one form of income because of the ongoing pandemic.
Food inflation has also skyrocketed, worsening the state of hunger. Food inflation reached a 15-year high in 2021, rising to 22.95% in March. Import restrictions on rice and rising fuel costs have both contributed to this inflation.
One of Amb. Victor Okolo’s ( Ike Uke) overriding priority is focused on food security for the poor and most vulnerable people in Nigeria. As a result, he has invested so much in food security yearly; distributing thousands of food items yearly to the people of Uke.
The AGPFI Peace Ambassador had recently concluded the distribution of loads of food and relief materials to the people of Uke, especially the widows and the physically challenged who may not afford to work.
