North Matthias, coordinator of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, warned of a huge humanitarian crisis in the country.
Today, on Tuesday, North stated that Nigeria urgently needs help with public health, the supply of clean water, and sanitation.
It is noteworthy that Nigeria is currently experiencing difficulties as a result of the worst flood in years; as of the end of last October, more than 600 people had died and about 2,400 had been injured as a result of the floods, according to the most recent information from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The floods caused damage in almost all areas of the nation, and more than 2.
The flooding caused 8 million individuals to suffer damages, along with the partial or whole destruction of 82,000 dwellings.
In the northwest of Nigeria, where the population already experiences terrible levels of hunger and malnutrition as a result of conflict, displacement, and high food prices, Shamali continued, the floods exacerbate the humanitarian needs there.
In view of the next international climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, eastern Egypt, he noted that Nigeria sends a strong statement that its citizens and the entire coast region are on the front lines of the global warming catastrophe.
A humanitarian emergency notice for Nigeria is released by the UN Relief Office.
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