FG Pushes Nutrition Budget Tagging for Transparency
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving Nigeria’s health system by institutionalising nutrition budget tagging at both national and state levels. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of a four-day Training of Trainers workshop on Nutrition Budget Tagging, Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, said the initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency in resource allocation for nutrition programmes. The workshop is themed “Towards a National Picture: Advancing Nutrition Financing through Budget Tagging.” Dr. Ebimaro, representing Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, noted that although nutrition is widely recognised as vital for health and socio-economic development, implementation remains weak. He cited the lack of a standardised method for tracking nutrition expenditure as a major challenge. “The importance of knowing how resources are allocated and […]