Buni inaugurates state nutrition council in Damaturu

Buni inaugurates state nutrition council in Damaturu

By: Yahaya Wakili

In a bid to combat the quick killer, Yobe State Governor Hon. Dr. Mai Mala Buni CON has today inaugurated the Yobe State Council of Nutrition 774 Initiative at the Government House, Damaturu.

Governor Buni commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the purposeful leadership and continued support to improving nutrition for a healthy nation through the Nutrition 774 Initiative under the office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima GCON.

He said the Nutrition 774 Initiative reflects a bold and transformative vision that every local government area becomes a hub for community-led driven nutrition action. It underscores the importance of a strong coordinator, multi-sectoral collaboration, and the active participation of our people at the grassroots.

Buni maintained that the Yobe State government has approved and constituted the State Council on Nutrition 774 Initiative following the endorsement of the National Nutrition Compact at the National Economic Council of 20th February, 2025.

According to him, the visit presents us with a valuable opportunity to deepen collaboration between the federal and state governments. We are eager to identify priority areas where federal technical and financial support can complement our ongoing efforts to catalyze impactful delivery at the grassroots.

He assures that the Yobe State government will continue to play its part by aligning our State Nutrition Action Plan with the national framework, ensuring that every local government has the tools and support required to implement community-led nutrition initiatives.

Speaking earlier, Mrs. Uju Rochas, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealed that they were in Yobe State on the directives of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima GCON, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu.

 “Mrs. Rochas described malnutrition as a silent killer that affects the child’s development in all aspects of growth and performance in education level,” she added.

She explained that we are here today to introduce to you an initiative that affects and touches the lives of our society and also an initiative that is very dear to the president, the nutrition 774 initiative.

Buni inaugurates state nutrition council in Damaturu