BoA working out support for First Lady’s ‘Every Home A Garden’, says MD
• Bank partners Senator Tinubu on National Community Food Bank rollout • Scheme to target female civil servants, tackle malnutrition at source The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture
• Bank partners Senator Tinubu on National Community Food Bank rollout
• Scheme to target female civil servants, tackle malnutrition at source
The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, has said the bank is set to support the First Lady’s “Every Home A Garden” initiative as part of efforts to strengthen food security and combat malnutrition in the country.
Sotinrin announced this while addressing reporters yesterday after a meeting with First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at her office in the State House in Abuja.
The managing director said the BoA was aligning with the First Lady’s agricultural programmes, particularly the “Every Home A Garden” initiative, which he noted has the potential to boost household food production and improve nutritional outcomes.
He said the bank was also working on a scheme that would enable female civil servants to access financing and other support through the initiative, thereby expanding participation and enhancing its impact nationwide.
Sotinrin announced that discussions with the First Lady centred on finalising modalities for the rollout of the National Community Food Bank Programme, an intervention designed to address child malnutrition across the country.
The BoA MD noted that beyond providing food support, the programme would tackle malnutrition from the production stage by promoting bio-fortified crops and improved agricultural practices.
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“The various initiatives of the First Lady in agriculture have been yielding very positive results, not only in enhancing food security but also in improving maternal and child healthcare,” he said.
Sotinrin stressed that by promoting bio-fortification at the source, the programme would ensure that communities have access to more nutritious food options, thereby safeguarding the health of future generations.
The BoA managing director expressed optimism that the partnership between the bank and the Office of the First Lady would deliver long-term benefits, particularly for vulnerable households and children.
The National Community Food Bank Programme was recently flagged off at the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health. At the event, the First Lady launched an advocacy and awareness campaign ahead of its official rollout.
The initiative is aimed at mobilising communities, traditional rulers, faith-based organisations, and other stakeholders to support efforts to reduce child malnutrition and strengthen food systems at the grassroots.
