The paper examined the effect of social protection on household food consumption in Nasarawa State. Primary data was used for the study, which was collected with the aid of survey instrument (questionnaire). A sample of 415 treatment group and same number of sample for the control group were considered in the research. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design and Difference-in-Difference regression model was employed for the data analysis. Results of analysis of the three outcome variables were statistically significant for all components of the social protection programmes (Conditional Cash Transfer, Health Insurance, and N-Power), implying that social protection programmes significantly increased household food consumption in Nasarawa State. The study concluded that social protection programmes are veritable instruments of addressing food insecurity and hunger, and if properly harnessed will lead to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals One and Two in Nasarawa State. The paper based on the findings recommended that adequate resources be made available through more budgetary provisions and releases for the scaling-up of social protection programmes in the State; greater awareness is required on social protection programmes operations in the State, and finally, there is need for institutionalization of social protection policy in Nasarawa State for effective service delivery.