The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Yobe State Government have committed about N1 billion to tackling child malnutrition in the State as Authorities intensify efforts to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
It was gathered that UNICEF data showed that more than 40,000 malnourished children in Yobe had received treatment through nutrition programmes supported by the agency and its partners.
Muhammad Lawan Gana, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, disclosed this on Monday during the flag-off of the first round of the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW), integrated with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign, at Maisandari Primary Health Care Centre in Damaturu.
Gana was represented by Hajiya Hadiza Sabo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, said Governor Mai Mala Buni recently approved N500 million as the state’s counterpart contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), a commitment expected to be matched by UNICEF
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