STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
VP Shettima Charges LG Chairmen On Driving Nutrition 774 At Grassroots
• Says President Tinubu's commitment to nutrition is a governance directive that must become operational*
• Demands ALGON's full participation in Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition, functional structures at the community level
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across Nigeria.
Accordingly, he directed the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to actively participate in and strengthen the Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition, ensuring they become centres of planning, coordination, implementation, and accountability in every council.
Senator Shettima gave the directive on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the National Executive Committee of ALGON on the Nutrition 774 Initiative to the Presidential Villa. He said the goal is to develop functional structures capable of delivering measurable improvements in nutrition at the community level.
"I believe that strengthening the Local Government Committees on Food and Nutrition therefore presents an important opportunity to reinforce this governance framework. These committees should become centres of planning, coordination, implementation and accountability within every Local Government Area.
"I urge ALGON to drive this process with determination so that every council develops functional structures capable of delivering measurable improvements in nutrition at the community level," he stated.
The Vice President told the ALGON Executive that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to nutrition is a governance directive that must be strengthened in order to become fully operational.
His words: "The commitment of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to nutrition is a governance directive. Strengthening every tier of government is the pathway through which that directive becomes operational.
"National concern must become institutional action, institutional action must become measurable outcomes, and measurable outcomes must be reflected in healthier families, stronger communities, and children whose opportunities in life are no longer constrained by preventable malnutrition."
Noting that the seriousness of the Nigerian state will ultimately be judged by the quality of life enjoyed by its youngest citizens, VP Shettima maintained that the President is transforming leadership at the local government level, with councils increasingly delivering governance that reflects the needs and aspirations of the people.
He described local government chairmen as the closest tier of government to the people and the first responders to challenges confronting communities, underscoring that the absence of a coherent nutrition agenda at the local government level, which has created a significant gap, is unacceptable.
He continued: "Our state governments have made commendable contributions to improving nutrition outcomes. However, the absence of a coherent nutrition agenda across many Local Government Areas has created a significant gap within the governance framework established by the National Policy on Food and Nutrition.
"That gap weakens implementation where impact matters most. National ambitions cannot flourish if they lose momentum before reaching the communities they were designed to serve."
The VP, however, lauded ALGON's commitment to supporting the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative, including the ongoing validation of pilot Local Government Areas and the association's collaboration with the Nutrition Technical Team and development partners.
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
President Tinubu Orders Security Reinforcement At NIPSS, Kuru
Pledges to support families of fallen soldiers, policeman
President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following a recent attack on the perimeter of the institute by bandits.
He said the incident has strengthened the resolve of the Federal Government to protect national institutions, support security personnel, and ensure that future attacks do not find the country unprepared.
Speaking on Friday while addressing participants of Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, at NIPSS, President Tinubu who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima conveyed the condolences of the Federal Government to families of two soldiers and one policeman who lost their lives during the attack.
VP Shettima said the President has directed that emergency security measures be activated without delay, with the Director General of NIPSS required to work with the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to fortify the institute’s perimeter.
The Vice President noted that a comprehensive action plan and timeline for permanent security reinforcement, covering surveillance, personnel, access control and emergency systems, must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President within 72 hours.
He stated: “His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has directed that emergency security measures be activated at once, with the DG to coordinate with the Armed Forces, the Police, and the DSS to fortify the perimeter without delay.
“On the President’s order, a comprehensive action plan and timeline for permanent reinforcement, covering surveillance, personnel, access control, and emergency systems, must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President within seventy-two hours. Weekly progress reports will follow until full completion. No future attack must find us unprepared."
The Vice President described NIPSS as a key national asset and Nigeria’s strategic intellectual nerve centre, saying its protection must be treated as a national security priority.
According to him, the attack was intended to spread fear and disrupt the training of future national leaders, but it instead revealed the courage, discipline and resilience of the participants, management and security personnel at the institute.
“I come to you with a heavy heart and a firm spirit. A banditry attack on the perimeter of NIPSS claimed the lives of two gallant soldiers and one courageous policeman. To their families, to the Nigerian Armed Forces, and to the Nigeria Police Force, I extend, on behalf of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the entire Federal Government, our deepest condolences,” VP Shettima said.
“We mourn with you. We share your pain. And we honour their sacrifice,” he added.
Senator Shettima assured participants and staff of the institute that their safety remained non-negotiable, adding that the Federal Government would give full support to the families of the fallen security personnel.
“Your safety is non-negotiable. The President has directed the immediate reinforcement of security around NIPSS and all strategic institutions. The sacrifice of those three brave men will not be in vain. Their children will be our children. Their welfare will be our responsibility,” he assured.
He said those behind the attack would not break the spirit of the country or the purpose for which NIPSS was established.
The Vice President commended participants of SEC 48 for remaining calm and disciplined during the attack, saying their conduct under pressure had proved their fitness for the serious responsibilities for which they were being trained.
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