Lenarcic, who spoke on behalf of the EU during his visit to Nigeria, asked the Federal Government to seek political solutions to the crisis in the North East.
He was also worried about the deplorable humanitarian situation and attacks on aid workers in the region.
The EU commissioner noted that although efforts have been made to battle the insurgents for almost a decade, it was time to strengthen regional collaboration and seek .
political solutions to end the crisis.
Nigeria’s north-east region has grappled with insurgency since 2009, as tens of thousands of people have been killed with many others displaced and in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
According to the EU, there are currently at least 1.8 million displaced persons from the three most-affected states – Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe.
A total of 2.9 million others are said to be facing serious food crisis in the region, while 1.2 million including women and children are cut off from humanitarian assistance.
The press briefing was also attended by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, and others.