EU Supports Local Nutrition Production in Nigeria

The European Union has reaffirmed its support for local nutrition production in Nigeria as part of efforts to combat child malnutrition and reduce dependence on imported therapeutic food. This was conveyed during a visit by a delegation led by EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Gautier Mignot, to Nutrik's facility located in the Kano Free Trade Zone.

The visit underscored the importance of linking industrial investment with humanitarian outcomes. The delegation included representatives from EU member states and UNICEF, highlighting a broader engagement with Nigeria's nutrition and health systems.

Mignot noted that the EU's engagement aims to ensure investments directly improve outcomes for vulnerable children. Nutrik's management, represented by Abdoulkad Yonli, discussed the company's plans to upgrade domestic processing capacity to reduce costs and strengthen the agricultural value chain.

UNICEF estimates that 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition, necessitating urgent therapeutic feeding, and the EU continues to engage in strategies that align humanitarian assistance with local production systems.