FG declares micronutrient deficiency national emergency

The federal government has declared micronutrient deficiency a major public health and development emergency, revealing that 40 per cent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, according to the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this in Abuja at the 2025 […]