She said Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate remains among the highest globally.
Ms Ilori said despite global disruptions, Nigeria was on track to meet the 2030 target of ending HIV.
Nuzhat Rafique, the chief of the Bauchi field office, made the call at a one-day review meeting of 2025 programmes held in Bauchi on Friday.
The report finds several factors contributing to the productivity gap, including limited and unequal access to education and health services.
Ms Atta appealed to local government councils, traditional institutions and communities to support the commission in the survey.
Mr Ukaire said the government’s strategic response to address Nigeria’s nutrition challenges included creating an enabling policy environment for the National Food and Nutrition Policy.
The UN has launched a $1.3 billion appeal to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in the North-East.
The escalation has brought the number of children casualties – killed or injured to 11,000.
UNICEF says at least 245,300 children under five in Katsina State suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and need immediate treatment.
UNICEF says overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide.
