Niger State has secured a United States of America (USA) grant aimed at preventing malnutrition among over 36,000 women and children across 13 local government areas of the state, Arewa PUNCH reports.
The initiative, known as the Preventing Malnutrition in the First 1,000 Days of Life Programme, is being supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund and is expected to expand gradually to cover all 25 local government areas of the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the Niger State Planning Commission, Hajia Aisha Usman, disclosed this while speaking with journalists after a pre-planning meeting with implementing partners.
She said there was a strong possibility of scaling up the programme beyond the initial 13 local government areas to achieve wider coverage.
“UNICEF is coming with a grant from the United States of America (USA) to support the high burden of malnutrition in 13 LGAs in the state.
“We are hoping that
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