Bauchi State Government approves matching grant to UNICEF for this year’s Nutrition interventions

By Muslim Lawal

Bauchi State Government has approved the sum of five hundred million naira to UNICEF as a nutrition matching grant for this year’s interventions.

The State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Auwal Jatau, made the disclosure at the first quarter 2026 meeting of the State Task Force on Primary Health Care, held at the Government House, Bauchi.

He said the state government will release the funds as soon as possible to support this year’s nutrition exercise.

The Deputy Governor recalled that in 2025, UNICEF and the Bauchi State Government jointly approved and released three hundred million naira for the procurement of nutrition commodities.

He explained that the commodities were handed over to the state government by UNICEF and subsequently distributed to health facilities across the state.

Alhaji Auwal Jatau also announced the ongoing renovation, upgrading, and equipping of the Specialist Hospital Bauchi, at the cost of nineteen billion naira.

He charged participants at the meeting to share innovative ideas and propose practical solutions to move the primary health care system to the next level.

The Deputy Governor further called on local government chairmen, traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to intensify supervision and strengthen accountability mechanisms at the grassroots level.