{
  "id": 1863959,
  "title": "Remi Tinubu to governors: Take ownership of community food banks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/remi-tinubu-to-governors-take-ownership-of-community-food-banks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:13:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/remi-tinubu-to-governors-take-ownership-of-community-food-banks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged governors in the South-West region to take charge of the National Community Food Bank Programme. She called for the establishment of food banks near primary healthcare centers across their respective states during the South-West zonal launch of the initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Three community food banks were inaugurated in Sagamu, Yewa North, and Abeokuta South. The Federal Government's intervention aims to address food insecurity and malnutrition, but its success hinges on the commitment and ownership of state governments. The programme targets vulnerable households, including children under six, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, providing them with adequate nutrition for healthy growth and development. Tinubu urged the South-West governors to collaborate with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to set up and maintain community food banks within the primary healthcare system. The South-West roll-out includes Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states. The Federal Government sees the programme as a collaborative effort, not a replacement for state government responsibilities, and it aims to catalyze action and establish a framework that states can build upon.",
  "summary": "First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has charged governors in the South-West to take ownership of the National Community Food Bank Programme and establish food banks close to primary healthcare centres across their states. Mrs Tinubu made the call on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the South-West zonal launch of the programme, where […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Oluremi Tinubu flags off community food bank, commissions PMB estate, Gateway Medical Centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/oluremi-tinubu-flags-off-community-food-bank-commissions-pmb-estate",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:34:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Oluremi Tinubu flags off National Community Food Bank, commissions PMB Estate in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/oluremi-tinubu-flags-off-national-community-food-bank-commissions-pmb",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:58:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Oluremi Tinubu tasks S’West govs on community food banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/oluremi-tinubu-tasks-swest-govs-on-community-food-banks",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:22:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}