VP Shettima tasks LG chairmen with driving 'Nutrition 774 initiative' at council level
Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed local government chairmen in Nigeria to prioritize the 'Nutrition 774' initiative. The program aims to establish functional committees at the council level to improve community health outcomes.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a decentralized approach to addressing malnutrition in Nigeria by empowering local governance structures.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across Nigeria.
Accordingly, he directed the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to actively participate in and strengthen the Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition, ensuring they become centres of planning, coordination, implementation, and accountability in every council.
Mr Shettima gave the directive on Friday in Abuja, during a courtesy visit by the National Executive Committee of ALGON to the Presidential Villa on the Nutrition 774 Initiative. He said the goal is to develop functional structures capable of delivering measurable improvements in nutrition at the community level.
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