# Nigeria nutrition and food safety legislative efforts

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-nutrition-and-food-safety-legislative-efforts
> Updated: 2026-10-19T22:44:23.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The Nigerian House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has called for stricter food safety laws and more rigorous enforcement to address issues such as toxic chemicals, adulterated products, and rising rates of malnutrition and related diseases.

As part of these legislative efforts, the House of Representatives held a public hearing on a bill to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria. The bill aims to regulate nutrition practice and strengthen professional standards. However, the Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria (IDN) has protested the legislation, arguing that it creates overlapping regulatory authorities with existing bills. The IDN expressed concerns that the proposed council could compromise patient safety by potentially granting clinical authority to individuals lacking specialized education and supervised training.

## Claims

- The Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria protested against the proposed Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria bill. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The IDN claims that bill HB 2659 overlaps with the Dietitians Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, HB 515. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The IDN warns that the proposed bill could compromise patient safety and create overlapping regulatory authorities. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The House of Representatives held a public hearing on a bill to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria. (single source)
- Speaker Abbas Tajudeen stated that the establishment of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security reflects the importance of nutrition to public health. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Nigeria House of Representatives holds hearing on Nutritionists Registration Council Bill

The Nigerian House of Representatives held a hearing on a bill to create a Nutritionists Registration Council, facing protests from the Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria over regulatory overlap.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-house-of-representatives-holds-hearing-on-nutritionists-registration-council-bill

### 2026-10-16: Nigeria House Committee seeks tougher food safety laws

Nigeria's House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security is seeking tougher, enforceable laws to combat toxic chemicals in food, malnutrition, and unsafe agricultural practices.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-house-committee-seeks-tougher-food-safety-laws

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