Food insecurity: the EU states that humanitarian assistance to Nigeria has …

The European Union (EU) has put a lie to the request for doctors without borders/ médecine without borders (MSF) according to which northern Nigeria is witnessing the alarming crisis of malnutrition due to the reduction of funding from international donor agencies.

The representative of the town of MSF in Nigeria, Ahmed Ardikhari, was mentioned in a declaration released last week by MSF, for having said: “The year 2024 marked a turning point in the nutritional crisis of northern Nigeria, with a 25 % increase from the previous year” the European Union, which have a real impact on the treatment of malnutrite children. “

On Monday, a Declaration of the EU read: “Following a press release published on July 25 by the MSF non -governmental organization (Médecins Sans Frontières (doctors without borders), mentioning alleged” massive cuts “by the European Union (the EU), among other international information, among other international information, among other international information, among other international information, among other international donors, in response to nutrition, in response to nutrition donors, in response to nutrition. of nutritional insufficient, the EU that could be in the matter of information, among other international information, among other international information, among other international donors, in response to the nutrition of nutritional insufficient, the EU that could be on the subject. 2024 and, as done in previous years, the EU is working to increase the quantity with further top up. “

The declaration added that: “As in 2024, a significant part of echo assistance in Nigeria focuses on the nutritional, health and food assistance emergency”.

The Statement Hower, Strassed That: “The Eu Delegation Takes Note of the Audved Version of the Press Release Published Today by MSF, Which Eliminate the Mention of the European Union When speaking of Massive Cuts by International Donors. While Commission The Work performed by MSF Teams, partly partly Through EU Funding, to Help Malnourished Children and Their Mothers in Nigeria, as Witnessed by the Eu Ambassador During His Recent Visit to Sokoto State on 19-20 July, the EU delegation underlines the importance of communicating information verified and accurate on this question of the utmost importance for the Nigerian people.

“The call launched by the EU ambassador, during his joint press conference on 22 July with the honorable minister of humanitarian affairs and the reduction of poverty, as well as humanitarian partners to urgently improve resources from national and international sources to face the emergency nutritional situation in particular in the North-Wevest and north-east of Nigeria.

“The EU delegation wants once again to emphasize that the EU maintains its financial commitments and its general support level throughout the Council within its partnership with Nigeria.”

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