The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) has disclosed that no fewer than 14.5 million Nigerians are facing acute food insecurity as a result of persisting insecurity and the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, Nigeria has 35 million children under the age of five. Out of which, 14 million are stunted, 3 million are wasted and 24 million are anaemic due to poor nutrition. “As Rights, SDGs are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. As rights, SDGs are duties owed to one(rightholder) by another(dutybearer)”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 22, 2022 11:53 UTC