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6,000 severely malnourished children to benefit from the historical partnership announced today at a press briefing in Abuja as the Australian Government and Empower 54 partner to produce RUTF for malnourished IDP children in Nigeria. Through this partnership, for the first time, RUTF will be produced in Nigeria and given at no charge to 500 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) monthly. Empower 54 has also partnered with a United States UN certified RUTF manufacturer, PPB, that will train and offer technical support for this laudable program. The Nigerian host State for the small-scale production of RUTF will be announced shortly. Mr Paul Lehmann, Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria and Princess Modupe Ozolua, President Empower 54.