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According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 1.74 million children in Nigeria's North East are underweight. Acute malnutrition analysis among children in six local government areas, including Machina, Yusufari, Nguru, Bade, Bursari, and Geidam, all located on the northern edge of Yobe State, reached a critical level according to the Integrated Food Phase Classification (IPC). In Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states, the analysis found that "high levels of acute malnutrition are prevalent in many areas between September and December 2021, with over 60% of areass analysed being in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification IPC AMN Phase 3 (serious) of 4 (Critical)."Through August 2022, it is anticipated that almost 1.74 million children under the age of five will have acute malnutrition.This includes more than a million children who are moderately malnourished and about 614,000 kids who are extremely malnourished. Additionally, it's probable that over 151,000 women who are pregnant or nursing will be severely undernourished.

The Yobe State government has pledged to support international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as to put development strategies into action for faster advancement. The Network of Yobe Civil Society Organisations (NYSCO) and a group of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) on Social Protection Policy (ACE, COOPL, MERCY CORP, DRC, and SCI) paid Governor Mai Mala Buni a visit to discuss the implementation of social protection policy in Yobe State. The governor was represented by his deputy and the chairman of the social protection policy council, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana. "It is indeed important to recognise your efforts in implementing the national policy, which is a combination of policies and programmes designed for individuals," the governor said.