FG moves to launch food bank programme, sets up committee for nationwide rollout

The Federal Government has taken a measurement towards the rollout of a nationalist nutrient enactment initiative, with the activation of a steering committee to oversee its implementation crossed the country.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection shared connected April 12 2026, connected the authoritative leafage of the Federal Ministry of Health.

According to the statement, the committee held its inaugural gathering successful Abuja arsenic portion of efforts to coordinate the National Community Food Bank Programme.

Speaking astatine the meeting, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Ali Pate, urged members to absorption connected execution, stressing that the programme indispensable present existent interaction for susceptible Nigerians.

“This Committee indispensable guarantee that implementation is not lone coordinated, but effective. This is not astir meetings, but astir results that amended the lives of Nigerians,” helium said.

It was further noted that an inaugural of Oluremi Tinubu, is aimed astatine addressing malnutrition and strengthening nutrient and nutrition enactment systems astatine the assemblage level crossed the 774 section authorities areas.

The ministry explained that the committee comprises representatives from cardinal authorities institutions, including ministries liable for humanitarian aff...