By Christiana EkpaThe House of Representatives on Tuesday raised serious concern over Nigeria’s worsening poverty and hunger situation, calling for urgent, coordinated action with special focus on agricultural recovery in the North East. The motion was sponsored by Hon. Ibrahim also noted that Nigeria is facing a deepening food security crisis, as the United Nations World Food Programme projects that about 35 million Nigerians will face severe food insecurity in 2026, the highest figure on the African continent. She warned that failure to reintegrate displaced farmers into agricultural recovery and food security programmes would continue to entrench poverty and hunger in the region, with wider consequences for national food sufficiency, economic stability and peace-building efforts. Adopting the motion, the House resolved to urge the Federal Government, in line with Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), to strengthen and harmonise existing poverty reduction, food security and post-conflict agricultural recovery initiatives, with special attention to communities affected by insecurity.