 |
| Credit: Lagos Food Bank Initiative |
Lagos is Nigeria’s largest
commercial city with 21 million people. Available
statistics shows that an estimated 8,450,000 people in Lagos
are at risk of being hungry and not getting help. Infoprations has also learnt that wasting food is unavoidable in
the state because it is natural and not an issue to Lagos residents.
Analysis suggests that Lagosians’
interest in understanding food waste does not translate to seeking knowledge on
food bank locations across the state. However, when they sought knowledge on
leftover, analysis indicates 2.6% increase in food bank.
These insights indicate
that there is a need to
educate the residents on proper techniques of reducing food waste in the state.
This is imperative because reducing food waste will go a long way in attaining zero
hunger of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Reaching
the leftover generators
Analysis shows that
Lagos residents are ready to share or give excess food to their relatives, neighbours
and others. When it is necessary to share or give the food, majority prefer
using mobile phone and WhatsApp for communicating with the needy. According to
the residents, the communication tools are being used because they are easier
to use and dependable.
As Nigeria joins other
countries in the world to mark 2018’s World Food Day, Infoprations believes that concerned stakeholders could employ
these communication tools to reach the excess food givers and receivers in the
state.
Where excess food should be
When it is not possible
for residents to give their excess food to neighbours, officials of the Lagos Food Bank Initiative could be
approached. The Initiative feeds over
55,000 families across Lagos in 2017. Michael
Sunbola, founder, says “Lagos Food Bank is not just an organization; it is
a movement. A movement made up of thousands of people who share a dogged
determination to fight hunger and feed hope regardless of ethnicity, race or
religion.”
Comments
Post a Comment