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FG adopts domestic funding model for nutrition programmes amid donor support decline
FG adopts domestic funding model for nutrition programmes amid donor support decline
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Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap
Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap
Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap
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Terhemba Daka
Date:
18 June 2026 4:00am WAT
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Health group seeks assurance on family planning policies
Nigeria’s flagship nutrition programme, the
Nutrition 774 Initiative (N-774),
has moved to reduce dependence on foreign donor support by adopting a domestic financing framework to close an estimated N500 billion nutrition funding gap and ensure sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition across the country.
Vice President Kashim Shettima
declared yesterday that the country’s next phase of economic expansion would be driven largely by the ability of state governments to properly document their assets, attract investments, expand tourism and transform local potential into jobs and shared prosperity.
He said while the Federal Government would continue to provide policy direction, infrastructure support and diplomatic engagement, the states remain the true drivers of inclusive economic growth.
The decision to reduce foreign dependence was taken …
NUTRITION 774 INITIATIVE STRATEGY BOARD ADOPTS ...
NUTRITION 774 INITIATIVE STRATEGY BOARD ADOPTS ...
June 17, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases
The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board has adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria.
This is just as Chairman of the board, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so.
The board also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme in order to activate existing financing instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF), the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence, as funding streams for nutrition and related interventions in Nigeria.
These were among decisions taken on Wednesday during the 2nd High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative chaired by the Vice President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
On the milestones achieved in the operationalisation of the initiative, the board noted the importance of the Nutrition 774 Initiative as the primary governance vehicle for …
Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board Adopts Domestic Financing Model ...
Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board Adopts Domestic Financing Model ...
• As Shettima asks 27 states to inaugurate state nutrition councils
•Says Tinubu places human capital devt at centre of nation’s devt trajectory
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board has adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria. This comes as Chairman of the board, Vice President Kashim Shettima, charged the remaining 27 states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so.
The board also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme in order to activate existing financing instruments, including Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF) and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence.
Those were the high points of decisions taken on Wednesday during the Second High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative presided by the vice president at State House, Abuja.
On the milestones achieved in the operationalisation of the initiative, the board highlighted the importance of t…
Nutrition 774 adopts home-grown funding model, targets N500bn gap
Nutrition 774 adopts home-grown funding model, targets N500bn gap
Nutrition 774 adopts home-grown funding model, targets N500bn gap
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Terhemba Daka
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17 June 2026 8:18pm WAT
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Vice President Kashim Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima
**Shettima directs 26 states to inaugurate nutrition councils
**Says Tinubu places human capital development at heart of national growth
Nigeria’s flagship nutrition programme, the Nutrition 774 Initiative (N-774), has moved to reduce dependence on foreign donor support by adopting a domestic financing framework aimed at closing an estimated N500 billion nutrition funding gap and ensuring sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition across the country.
The decision was taken on Wednesday at the second High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, chaired by
Vice President Kashim Shettima
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
As part of the new financing strategy, the board directed the Federal Ministry of Finance and other key stakeholders to immediately commence broad stakeholder engagements to activate existing funding instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition I…
FG moves to close N500bn nutrition gap, adopts domestic financing model
FG moves to close N500bn nutrition gap, adopts domestic financing model
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….as Shettima asks 26 states to inaugurate their state nutrition councils
The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board on Wednesday, adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria, to close N500 billion financing gap
The gap is seen as likely to increase as foreign donors reduce their support for Nigeria’s nutrition program
The dwindling support has created over N500 billion financing gap which the government now seeks to close.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who Chairs the Board, charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so, adding that ” every serious government eventually reaches the point where intentions must face instruments.”
According to him, “The N500 billion financing gap before us must move from a figure in a presentation to a funded programme on the ground. The National Nutrition Bill must move from zero draft to the National Assembly.
Shettima warned that the activation of domestic financing architecture, is necessary as donor financing for nutrition de…
Nutrition 774 Board Adopts Domestic Financing Model For Nigeria
Nutrition 774 Board Adopts Domestic Financing Model For Nigeria
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as Shettima urges 26 states to inaugurate their state councils
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says Tinubu places human capital development at the centre of the nation’s development trajectory
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The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board has adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in the country.
This came just as the Chairman of the Board,
Vice President Kashim Shettima
, had charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so.
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The board also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme to activate existing financing instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF) and the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence, as funding streams for nutrition and related interventions in Nigeria.
These were among the decisions taken on Wednesday during the 2nd High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, chaired by the Vice President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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2×cross-perspective · 3The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria.
nigeriaother
premiumtimes“FG adopts domestic funding model for nutrition programmes amid donor support decline”
guardian.ng“Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap”
statehouse.gov.ng“The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board has adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria.”
guardian.ng“Nigeria’s flagship nutrition programme, the Nutrition 774 Initiative (N-774), has moved to reduce dependence on foreign donor support by adopting a domestic financing framework aimed at closing an estimated N500 billion nutrition funding gap and ensuring sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition across the country.”
businessday.ng“The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board on Wednesday, adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria, to close N500 billion financing gap”
newtelegraphng.com“The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board has adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in the country.”
1×broadly confirmedThe Nutrition 774 Initiative targets a N500 billion nutrition funding gap.
other
guardian.ng“Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap”
guardian.ng“Nigeria’s flagship nutrition programme, the Nutrition 774 Initiative (N-774), has moved to reduce dependence on foreign donor support by adopting a domestic financing framework aimed at closing an estimated N500 billion nutrition funding gap and ensuring sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition across the country.”
businessday.ng“The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board on Wednesday, adopted a domestic financing model as the sustainable foundation for nutrition investment in Nigeria, to close N500 billion financing gap”
1×cross-perspective · 2Vice President Kashim Shettima chairs the Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board.
other
guardian.ng“Vice President Kashim Shettima declared yesterday that the country’s next phase of economic expansion would be driven largely by the ability of state governments to properly document their assets, attract investments, expand tourism and transform local potential into jobs and shared prosperity.”
statehouse.gov.ng“This is just as Chairman of the board, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so.”
guardian.ng“The decision was taken on Wednesday at the second High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.”
businessday.ng“Vice President Kashim Shettima, who Chairs the Board, charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so”
1×cross-perspective · 2Vice President Kashim Shettima charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to do so.
other
statehouse.gov.ng“Vice President Kashim Shettima, has charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so.”
businessday.ng“Vice President Kashim Shettima, who Chairs the Board, charged the remaining twenty-seven states that have not inaugurated their State Councils on Nutrition to close the gap by doing so, adding that ” every serious government eventually reaches the point where intentions must face instruments."”
1×cross-perspective · 2The Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategy Board mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme to activate existing financing instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF) and the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence, as funding streams for nutrition and related interventions in Nigeria.
other
statehouse.gov.ng“The board also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme in order to activate existing financing instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF), the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence, as funding streams for nutrition and related interventions in Nigeria.”
guardian.ng“As part of the new financing strategy, the board directed the Federal Ministry of Finance and other key stakeholders to immediately commence broad stakeholder engagements to activate existing funding instruments, inclu”
newtelegraphng.com“The board also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and other critical partners to embark on a robust stakeholder engagement programme to activate existing financing instruments, including the Presidential Nutrition Intervention Fund (PNIF) and the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) levy ring-fence, as funding streams for nutrition and related interventions in Nigeria.”
1×cross-perspective · 2Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that Tinubu places human capital development at the heart of national growth.
other
guardian.ng“He said while the Federal Government would continue to provide policy direction, infrastructure support and diplomatic engagement, the states remain”
guardian.ng“Says Tinubu places human capital development at heart of national growth”
newtelegraphng.com“says Tinubu places human capital development at the centre of the nation’s development trajectory”
Single-source · 3 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the National Nutrition Bill must move from zero draft to the National Assembly.
businessday.ng
Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that "every serious government eventually reaches the point where intentions must face instruments."
businessday.ng
Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that the N500 billion financing gap must move from a figure in a presentation to a funded programme on the ground.
businessday.ng
Framing · 5 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
guardian.ng
“Nutrition 774 adopts homegrown funding model, targets N500b gap”
→ The Nutrition 774 Initiative adopts a domestic funding model to target a N500 billion funding gap.
guardian.ng
“Nigeria’s flagship nutrition programme, the Nutrition 774 Initiative (N-774), has moved to reduce dependence on foreign donor support by adopting a domestic financing framework aimed at closing an estimated N500 billion nutrition funding gap and ensuring sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition across the country.”
→ The Nutrition 774 Initiative adopts a domestic financing framework to close a N500 billion funding gap and ensure sustainable investments in child and maternal nutrition.
businessday.ng
“The dwindling support has created over N500 billion financing gap which the government now seeks to close.”
→ Foreign donor support has declined, creating a N500 billion financing gap that the government seeks to close.
newtelegraphng.com
“says Tinubu places human capital development at the centre of the nation’s development trajectory”
→ Tinubu places human capital development at the center of national development.
guardian.ng
“Says Tinubu places human capital development at heart of national growth”
→ Tinubu places human capital development at the heart of national growth.