Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery.
Shettima was invited by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Temesgen Tiruneh, who is leading the charge for the nation’s nutrition through a multi-sectoral approach.
“As the head of Nigeria’s delegation, the Vice President will participate in the inaugural Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Visit, a forum aimed at enabling key stakeholders to share experiences of building a federal, state and local compact on nutrition.
“During the visit, the Nigerian team will exchange experiences with Ethiopia on how a government-led plan can improve nutrition delivery, as well as tour key establishments dedicated to boosting nutrition delivery across the country.”
Shettima will then visit a wheat farm and a banana plantation in Oromia; the ‘Bounty of the Basket’ Training Centre and household visits in Mojo; and Jabdu Motors in Bishoftu. The statement didn’t explain the motor company’s role in the nutrition programme.
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The VP’s entourage includes Dauda Lawal, Governor of Zamfara; AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara; Alex Otti of Abia; Bassey Otu of Cross River; Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno; Ademola Adeleke of Osun; and Umar Namadi of Jigawa.
The visit builds on the federal government’s commitment at the 148th meeting of the National Economic Council to accelerate subnational action on nutrition through the Nutrition 774 Initiative.
The Nigerian delegation is expected to draw lessons from Ethiopia’s experience as the federal government seeks to strengthen nutrition delivery across the country’s 774 local government areas.
The visit is expected to deepen collaboration between both countries and support the implementation of Nigeria’s nutrition priorities at the state and local government levels.
After the engagements in Addis Ababa, Shettima will return to Abuja.
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