Shettima: FG to Fast-track Food, Nutrition Bill to Protect Funding, Instill Accountability
• Says country’s $26m nutrition commitment unlocked $52m matching fund •Nigeria, Ethiopia deepen cooperation in security, aviation, trade, investment, food security Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday
Vice President Kashim Shettima announced plans to fast-track the development of a National Food and Nutrition Bill in Nigeria, aimed at protecting nutrition financing, strengthening accountability, and ensuring ongoing interventions under successive administrations. The proposed legislation would bolster the federal government's Nutrition 774 Initiative and foster a collaborative response to malnutrition among federal, state, and local governments.
Speaking at the Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum, Shettima highlighted the country's 2026-2035 National Policy on Food and Nutrition, which set targets to reduce stunting among children under five from 40% to 25% by 2035.
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