My people, dis matter wey dey happen no be small thing o! First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, don carry heavy gist come give us. She don call on all dem traditional and religious leaders to chop their pride for body and support the Federal Government’s National Community Food Bank programme wey go take off for April.
At the National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit for Health 2026 wey happen for Abuja, she yarn say make everybody involve demself well well to make sure say no family wey dey eligible go miss out for this initiative wey go dey help plenty children wey dey under age six. E clear say we no fit do am alone wey the government need your help.
“We need una support,” she talk, as she dey give salute to all the emirs, obas, archbishops and other big wahala people wey gather. Dem don map out plan to ensure say caregivers wey get small pikin go fit collect food vouchers and counselling on how to feed dem pikin dem well. Na so dem go create food banks close to health centres for dem to use dem vouchers collect better food wey dey grow for our land.
Dis whole program na wetin dem dey hustle with the Federal Ministry of Health and dem National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and e go run by strong private sector partners wey dey ready to show support, so dem fit really make am work.
She no forget to remind us say this initiative na direct carry from President Bola Tinubu’s mission to place health matter for front. She talk say without the well-being of our people, all the road and building wey we dey construct no go matter well, because na the people na him be the real wealth of this nation.
For there, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, drop serious gist about the child malnutrition crisis wey dey affect our country. He talk say almost 40% of our children dey stunted for growth. “If mama no get better food, how the pikin go grow well?” he ask, and e remind us say we go fit expand body but the brain don already develop.
Pate also praise the First Lady for her work wey dey happen behind the scenes. The man no dey lie when e say she don expose plenty wahala wey mothers and pikin dey face, so we fit appreciate her role well well. Na for this same summit, dem discuss the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative wey don make massive progress, from immunisation to treating serious health wahala.
As part of the plan, dem dey prepare to launch the Inspiring Nigerian Micro Film Festival, wey go show stories from communities wey dey face healthcare challenges and the way dem dey tackle am. Na people dey story this one for semi-finals, and di winners go collect awards.
Pate also announce say Nigeria don sign agreement with the U.S. Government for $2bn health funding wey go cover faith-based health service providers. Dem go use some of dis money to tackle health challenges wey no dey mind religion or culture.
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, also use im mouth carry the shout on behalf of traditional leaders. E talk say dem dey ready to join body with Government to promote better health for our communities. E no just stop there; dem even sign compact commitment to help push the health agenda for their people.
Omo, this summit no be small talk at all, dem dey very serious. We go dey watch as the matter unfold, and we go support dem to make sure say the food bank initiative get all di ginger we need to make am work!
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