THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA: EXPLORING THE BORNO STATE SCENARIO (2017-2022)

Most violent conflicts in the world are intrastate, with terrorist organizations and rebels, whether political or religious, causing major food insecurity challenges. Nigeria had its fair share of the experience, in the last decade the Northeast region of the country experienced violent conflict caused by Boko Haram terrorists. Nigeria's mainstay economy is agricultural production, which employs the greatest number of people which has been affected causing food shortages and high prices of the available ones leading to the continue interventions of international, national, and non-governmental organizations in solving the food security issue. According to the findings, conflict is a major cause of food shortages in the region, which harms the people. The government must design long-term initiatives to alleviate food insecurity while also executing short-term programs to satisfy the immediate needs of those affected. This study explores the impact of Government Responses to food insecurity in Borno state, northeast Nigeria. Relative Deprivation theory is the theoretical guide for the study, with qualitative method of data collection, findings, conclusions and recommendations are given.