Nigeria’s National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the N-774 programme as a primary platform for combating malnutrition in the country.
NEC endorsed the programme Wednesday at its 144th meeting chaired by Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, a decision that followed a presentation on the state of nutrition in Nigeria by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate.
The council approved the programme and other “critical resolutions aimed at enhancing the country’s nutritional outcomes,” according to a state house press release issued after the meeting.
The statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, noted that the council encouraged development partners to provide financial and technical assistance, particularly in the areas of annual results monitoring and scaling successful interventions.
Other NEC’s resolution
The council also agreed to prioritise nutrition…