Nigeria, March 20 -- The National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) latest Consumer Price Index report indicated some relief on food insecurity as food inflation slowed to 23.51 per cent in February. This is a sharp decline from last February (2024), when food inflation stood at 37.92 per cent.

But this relief may still not translate to much in terms of food security and access, especially by the over 133 million Nigerians living in multi-dimensional poverty, according to statistics, as hunger remains one of the most pressing challenges confronting Nigeria today.

According to the Global Hunger Index in 2024, Nigeria ranks 110th out of 127 countries surveyed, which points to a serious level of hunger. Other reports also indicate that 33.1 mill...