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Vice President Kashim Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum scheduled to hold from October 7 to 9.

The high-level engagement is expected to provide an opportunity for Nigeria and Ethiopia to exchange experiences and examine practical approaches to tackling nutrition challenges through coordinated government policies and multi-sectoral interventions.

Shettima’s participation underscores the Federal Government’s growing emphasis on nutrition as a critical component of Nigeria’s human capital development and economic growth.

The forum will bring together senior government officials and stakeholders to discuss strategies for improving nutrition outcomes, strengthening food systems and addressing factors contributing to malnutrition.

The Nigerian delegation includes senior officials from relevant government institutions expected to contribute to discussions on the country’s nutrition policies and programmes.

Nutrition has increasingly become a major policy issue across Africa, particularly because poor nutrition can affect childhood development, educational outcomes, productivity and long-term economic performance.

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, faces significant challenges in addressing malnutrition, including food insecurity, poverty, inadequate access to healthcare and limited awareness of proper nutrition.

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The Federal Government has therefore been pursuing a multi-sectoral approach that brings together health, agriculture, education, social protection and other sectors.

The exchange with Ethiopia is expected to provide an opportunity for Nigerian policymakers to examine programmes and strategies that have been implemented in Ethiopia while identifying approaches that could be adapted to Nigeria’s circumstances.

Officials are also expected to explore ways of strengthening coordination among government agencies and improving the implementation of nutrition-related interventions.

The October 7-9 engagement comes at a time when governments across the continent are seeking more sustainable approaches to improving food and nutrition security.

For Nigeria, the discussions could also support efforts to integrate nutrition into broader development policies, particularly those addressing poverty reduction, agricultural productivity and healthcare.

The Federal Government has repeatedly emphasised the importance of investing in human capital as part of its long-term development agenda.

Better nutrition, particularly among children and pregnant women, is considered essential to achieving that objective because nutritional deficiencies can have lasting consequences for physical and cognitive development.
Shettima’s leadership of the Nigerian delegation also reflects the administration’s intention to strengthen international partnerships around development priorities.

The Nigeria-Ethiopia forum is expected to conclude with lessons and recommendations that could inform future nutrition interventions in Nigeria.

As the country continues to confront food security and public health challenges, policymakers face increasing pressure to ensure that nutrition programmes translate into measurable improvements in the lives of vulnerable Nigerians.

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