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FG plans school based nutrition drive across 774 LGAs

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The Federal Government plans to use schools as a primary platform to tackle child malnutrition across Nigeria's 774 local government areas. Education Minister Morufu Olatunji Alausa disclosed the strategy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the National Policy on Food and Nutrition aims to expand primary school feeding coverage from 33 percent to 60 percent by 2035.

What the institution said

  • The Federal Government plans to use schools as a primary platform to tackle child malnutrition across Nigeria's 774 local government areas.

    “The Federal Government plans to use schools as a primary platform to tackle child malnutrition across Nigeria’s 774 local government”

  • Education Minister Morufu Olatunji Alausa disclosed the strategy at the Ethiopia–Nigeria Leadership Exchange on Moving the Needle on Nutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

    “Education Minister Morufu Olatunji Alausa disclosed the strategy at the Ethiopia–Nigeria Leadership Exchange on Moving the Needle on Nutrition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia”

  • A statement was issued by Ikharo Attah, media and communications special adviser to the minister.

    “In a statement issued by Ikharo Attah, media and communications special adviser to the minister”

  • Alausa said the Nutrition 774 Initiative offers a practical framework to translate national priorities into local government interventions.

    “Alausa said the Nutrition 774 Initiative offers a practical framework to translate national priorities into local government interventions”
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  • Alausa spoke during a session titled Building the Multi-Sectoral Framework.

    “Speaking during a session titled Building the Multi-Sectoral Framework”

  • The National Policy on Food and Nutrition aims to expand primary school-feeding coverage from 33 percent to 60 percent by 2035.

    “expand primary school-feeding coverage from 33 percent to 60 percent by 2035”

  • Alausa stressed that developmental needs extend well beyond a child's first 1,000 days.

    “developmental needs extend well beyond a child’s first 1,000 days”

  • The article was published on October 8, 2026.

    “Favour Okpale October 8, 2026 2 min read”

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FG plans school based nutrition drive across 774 LGAs