{
  "id": 15175111,
  "title": "First Lady To Govs: Establish Functional Community Food Banks In All Senatorial Districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/first-lady-to-govs-establish-functional-community-food-banks-in-all",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/17/first-lady-to-govs-establish-functional-community-food-banks-in-all-senatorial-districts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged all 36 state governors to establish functional community food banks in their three senatorial districts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition, particularly among young children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. The call came during the distribution of food items to the wife of Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, under the Food Outreach Scheme of the RHI. Katsina State has become the 30th beneficiary of the scheme, following successful distributions to 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Launched in March 2024, the Food Outreach Scheme provides nutritional support to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities and widows, with two truckloads of food items supplied monthly. The initiative, aimed at addressing food insecurity, also includes the nationwide rollout of the National Community Food Bank Programme. Tinubu stressed the need for stronger collaboration between federal and state governments to ensure vulnerable Nigerians have access to essential food supplies. Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, welcomed the initiative as a practical intervention that complements the state's efforts to improve citizens' well-being. He highlighted the government's commitment to building a brighter future for every Nigerian through investments in education, healthcare, and agriculture. Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko, Katsina's First Lady, expressed gratitude to Tinubu for the gesture, emphasizing the Renewed Hope Initiative's role in supporting women, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Osun, Ogun, and Akwa Ibom States are slated to be the next beneficiaries of the food distribution scheme.",
  "summary": ".Extends RHI food outreach to Katsina Deji Elumoye in Abuja Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on all the 36 state governors to establish functional community food",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}