The United States has approved the release of $32.5 million in funding to the World Food Programme, WFP, Nigeria.
The US embassy in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement released on its website on Wednesday.
The embassy said the fund is to provide food assistance and nutrition to internally displaced persons, IDPs, in North-East and North-West Nigeria.
“World Food Programme Nigeria, with the US Government’s contribution of $32.5 million, will provide food assistance and nutrition support to internally displaced persons across conflict-affected areas.
“With the US Government’s donation, the World Food Programme Nigeria will provide food and nutrition assistance to 764,205 beneficiaries across North-East and North-West Nigeria.
“This includes complementary nutrition top-ups for 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls and 43,235 children through electronic food vouchers,” parts of the statement read.
Insecurity in parts of Nigeria has put millions of IDPs at the risk of food shortage.
