Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Katsina State Government has announced plans to establish a local factory for the production of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and employ more than 2,300 health workers as part of a comprehensive strategy to combat child malnutrition across the state.

The Governor of Katsina, Dikko Radda disclosed this on Thursday during his opening address at the High-Level Conference on Mobilising Against Malnutrition in North-west Nigeria held in Abuja.

Mr Radda said the initiative reflects his administration's resolve to confront the region's nutrition crisis with sustainable, home-grown solutions that combine local production, social protection, and healthcare reform.

He said the state's new direction was inspired by a...