The federal government has expressed concern over the devastating human and economic toll of malnutrition in Nigeria, revealing that the country loses an estimated $56 billion annually in human capital, equivalent to about 12.2 per cent of its national income. Vice President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday at the Conference on Mobilising Against Malnutrition [ ]
Thursday 11 December 2025
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Nigeria Loses $56bn Annually To Malnutrition — VP Shettima
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