Shettima Urges LG chairmen to deepen fight against malnutrition with nutrition 774 initiative
Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed local government chairmen to prioritize the Nutrition 774 initiative to combat malnutrition at the grassroots level. He emphasized that strengthening local committees is essential for achieving measurable improvements in public health.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant government effort to decentralize health policy and address food insecurity in Nigeria.
Vice president Kashim Shettima on Friday charged local government chairmen across the country to take ownership of the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative, describing them as the critical drivers of Nigeria’s campaign against malnutrition at the grassroots.
He also directed the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to take an active role in strengthening Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition, insisting that the committees must become functional centres for planning, coordination, implementation and accountability in every council.
Shettima gave the charge while receiving the National Executive Committee of ALGON on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to nutrition was not merely a policy aspiration but “a governance directive” that must be translated into concrete action across all tiers of government.
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