Hunger Crisis in Nigeria Undeniable, Worse Than Somalia Looms – Mahdi Shehu Warns
Story: Written By Uzuh Rita August 25,2025
Northern elder and social critic, Mahdi Shehu, has raised alarm over the deepening hunger crisis in Nigeria, warning that the situation is visible, measurable, and undeniable.
In a statement, Shehu linked dishonesty in leadership to the growing hardship faced by millions of Nigerians. “There is a direct, indirect, tangential and linear relationship between telling lies, deception and cheating. Whoever lies will cheat. Whoever cheats will lie and deceive,” he wrote.
He lamented that men, women, and children across the country can no longer feed properly, with many also lacking access to healthcare and hygiene.
According to him, if urgent measures are not taken, Nigeria’s hunger crisis could surpass that of Somalia and Sudan. “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 also accused politicians and public office holders of living in denial about the worsening food crisis. “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 stressed.
The critic cautioned that unchecked hunger could trigger social chaos. “It will be a situation better described as: everybody for himself, God for us all, survival of the fittest and devil take the hindmost,” he added.
