The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, have announced the launch of the 2025 Lean Season Response Plan for Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states in north-east Nigeria.
The intervention Plan seeks $159 million for urgent nutrition, food, and health and other life-saving assistance for 2 million people in most severe need in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states over the next six months.
Over 1 million children in the BAY states are at risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in 2025 – double the number in 2024.
Of these children, over 600,000 are at risk of SAM over the next six months. Without access to lifesaving nutrition services, they may die.
An estimated 4.6 million people in the BAY states are also projected to face acute food insecurity during the lean season starting in June – according to the Government-led Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis results released in March 2025. This marks the sixth consecutive year of severe conditions.
