Hunger in Nigeria Is Undeniable — Mahdi Shehu

Mahdi Shehu Raises Alarm Over Worsening Hunger Crisis in Nigeria

Human rights activist and public commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has sounded a strong warning over the escalating hunger crisis in Nigeria, describing it as “visible, measurable and undeniable.”

In a statement shared on X, Shehu blamed decades of poor governance, greed, and incompetent leadership since 1999 for pushing millions of Nigerians into poverty, starvation, and malnutrition.

He stressed that hunger is now widespread across the country, with men, women, and children struggling to feed, while access to healthcare and hygiene remains out of reach for many.

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“The onset of hunger in Nigeria is visible, measurable and undeniable such that if the epidemic of hunger finally explodes, Somalia and Sudan’s hunger crisis will be a child’s play,” he warned.

Shehu accused politicians and public officials of pretending that the crisis does not exist, warning that such denial could have grave consequences.

“Active politicians along with elected and other public office holders that are pretending away hunger in Nigeria will have themselves to blame when the inevitable happens,” he said.

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He further cautioned that without urgent intervention, Nigeria risks sliding into chaos, describing the potential scenario as “everybody for himself, God for us all, survival of the fittest, and devil take the hindmost.”