The Federal Government has confirmed that over four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are malnourished.
Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday at a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi local government area of Nasarawa State.
Those participating in the meeting are nutrition experts, academia, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) among others.
In her opening remarks, Bako-Aiyebusi said the meeting would provide policy directions to guide nutrition issues in Nigeria.
