FG moves to tackle malnutrition through data

The federal government on Monday expressed commitment to addressing the challenge of malnutrition in the country by leveraging on data from a National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey report.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this in a remark during the launch of the 2021 National Food Consumption and Micronutrient Survey report in Abuja.

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Bagudu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Nebolisa Anako, stressed that adequate and proper nutrition was indispensable for human capital development for all ages starting at the embryo stage.