{
  "id": 5702762,
  "title": "First Lady Flags Off National Food Bank Program To Tackle Child Malnutrition In S’South",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/first-lady-flags-off-national-food-bank-program-to-tackle-child",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-05T02:49:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/05/first-lady-flags-off-national-food-bank-program-to-tackle-child-malnutrition-in-ssouth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On February 26, 2023, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu launched the National Community Food Bank program in Calabar, the capital of Cross Rivers State. The program aims to tackle child malnutrition in the South-south geopolitical zone by providing nutritious food to children under six, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. So far, 1,179 beneficiaries have been enrolled, and 2,089 food packages have been distributed under the initiative. Additionally, Tinubu donated N500 million on behalf of President Bola Tinubu to 18 business owners who were victims of a recent fire disaster at a mall in Calabar, with an additional N50 million going to women's groups in the state. The First Lady also inaugurated a new RHI/TETFUND ICT Experience Centre at the University of Cross River, which will promote ICT skills acquisition among young Nigerians and innovators.",
  "summary": ".Says 1,179 beneficiaries already enrolled nationwide .Donates N500m on behalf of President to 18 victims of recent fire disaster at a mall in Calabar .Inaugurates TETFUND RHI ICT experience centre",
  "key_points": [
    "First Lady Oluremi Tinubu launched National Community Food Bank program on February 26, 2023.",
    "Program targets child malnutrition in South-south zone, enrolling 1,179 beneficiaries.",
    "Tinubu donated N500 million to fire disaster victims and N50 million to women's groups."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}