Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, rallied traditional and religious leaders to the frontline of the country’s nutrition and public-health drive as she flagged off the advocacy and awareness campaign for the National Community Food Bank Programme in Abuja.

The launch, held during the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health at the State House Conference Centre, framed child nutrition as a shared national responsibility and positioned community institutions as critical partners in reaching vulnerable households.

Addressing monarchs, clerics and health stakeholders, the wife of the President described health as central to national productivity and social progress, noting that the current administration has embedded it as a core pillar of its Renewed Hope Agenda.

She said her office was collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the Bank of Industry, the Bank of Agriculture and private partners to commence the food-bank rollout in April 2026.

The initiative is designed to combat child malnutrition by establishing food banks close to Primary Health Centres across the country.

Under the scheme, caregivers will receive nutrition counselling and food vouchers redeemable for locally produced nutritious items, while eligible families with children under six years will be identified and registered through health centres.

Funding will be channelled through a Trust Fund overseen by credible Nigerians and supported by the private sector and philanthropists.

Mrs Tinubu appealed to traditional and religious leaders to amplify awareness at the grassroots, urging them to ensure that no eligible family is excluded from the programme.