UNICEF, BORNO LAUNCH YOUTH-LED NUTRITION INITIATIVE — BUT WHO IS PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA'S CHILDREN?
A new initiative is mobilising young Nigerians to develop affordable nutrition solutions for vulnerable mothers and children, highlighting the urgent need to protect childhood development before deprivation becomes a lifelong disadvantage. By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Borno State Government, has launched a youth-led nutrition initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity and preventing acute malnutrition among vulnerable children and pregnant women. The programme, officially introduced in Maiduguri on Thursday, October 15, 2026, seeks to engage young people in developing affordable, nutritious meal plans using locally available food ingredients. Known as the Youth-led Nutrition Challenge, the initiative represents an effort to combine youth creativity, community participation and professional nutrition expertise in addressing one of the most serious threats to c...