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Kaduna to domesticate FG’s strategy on food security, nutrition

 

Nutrition

By Ezra Musa

Kaduna, March. 19, 2020 (NAN) The Kaduna State Government has begun the process of domesticating the Federal Government strategy on the Agricultural Sector, Food Security and Nutrition Strategy (AFSNS) to address the problem of malnutrition.

Hajiya Halima Lawal, Commissioner for Agriculture, made this known on Thursday at a 3-day workshop on the domestication of Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy in Kaduna.

She said the aim of the workshop is to look into the national document for adoption by the state, to strengthen the fight against malnutrition.

The commissioner said the domestication would help to align the different budget line items of the state agriculture development plans with the eight strategic priority areas of the AFSNS.

“This would make it easy for the state to implement programmes with defined goals and contribute data for reporting on agreed indicators of the AFSNS,” she said.

On his part, Adeyinka Onabolu, Senior adviser on food security and nutrition to the Minister of Agriculture, said the domestication of the strategy would ensure  food security and balanced diet to check stunted growth and other challenges, especially among women and children.

She said the AFSNS provides the frame work for addressing the problems of food and nutrition insecurity at all levels in the country.

“The goal of the plan is to attain optimal nutritional status for all Nigerians through accelerating the scaling-up of priority of high impact nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.

“Each state has to implement within their context to ensure that the agriculture sector actually is able to influence food security and good nutrition,” she said.

The special adviser  said research had proved that when a woman has an increase in income there is likelihood that it will reflect on what the family eats and their welfare unlike men with different priorities.

She called for more collaborative efforts to sustain the success being recorded in improving the nutrition status of women and children below five years. (NAN)

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Edited by Shittu Obassa/Maharazu Ahmed

Health

Nutrition studies now in schools curricular, says Nutrition Society of Nigeria

Nutrition studies now in schools curricular, says Nutrition Society of Nigeria

Nutrition
By Emmanuel Afonne
Abuja, Sept. 14, 2019 (NAN) Nutrition has been included in the curricular of primary and secondary schools in the country as part of efforts to promote nutrition in children for sustainable development.

Prof. Wasiu Afolabi, Vice President, South, Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sidelines of the society’s 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja.

Afolabi said that the curricular which had been established in primary and secondary schools in the country would soon be extended to the polytechnics and universities.

He said that apart from promoting nutrition in children, government and stakeholders want to ensure that Nigerians eat quality food no matter the age.

“Nutrition has been included in the curricular of primary and secondary schools but tertiary institutions where we train workforce is also important.

“We have reviewed the curriculum of polytechnics under the auspices of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE); we have also worked with stakeholders to review the nutrition curriculum for Nigerian Universities under the auspices of Nigeria University Commission (NUC).

“There are new best practices and innovative solutions and concepts, and when you look at those curriculum, especially the one from polytechnic, it is dated back to 19 years without any review, but I can tell you that we have just reviewed it.

“The one for the universities has also been reviewed and passed down to NUC, so this is what we have done to also improve knowledge of school children and students in higher institutions of learning.

“The one of polytechnic is with NBTE, the first draft has been done and it is currently being reviewed and it has been approved by their board with the assistance from UNICEF because I happened to be one of those that facilitated that process.

“The one for universities is currently with NUC; it was submitted through Ministry of Budget and National Planning (MBNP), food and nutrition division because it has a responsibility of nutrition across all sectors,” Afolabi said.

He noted that the NUC was on the verge of reviewing university academic curriculum, which might eventually see the inclusion of nutrition in its syllabus by next academic session.

Afolabi explained that the NSN adopted the theme: “Promotion of Nutrition for Sustainable Development: Current Trends and Innovations” for this year’s AGM to help redirect the nutrition indices of the country.

He also explained that NSN re-strategised on its approach towards nutrition because the country didn’t do well in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which has just passed and which Nigeria was also a signatory.

“The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are here – 17 of them, and nutrition is key to achieving the targets that have been set by the World Health Assembly for nutrition.

“So it is important for us and the country, that stakeholders come together and see how to promote nutrition which is fundamental to economic and human capital development.

“We know that the indices for nutrition in Nigeria are bad, particularly by the level of obvious stunting underweight among under-5 children.

“Nigeria is 2nd to India in the global burden of under nutrition and the government and all stakeholders have been working on this in the past three decades.

“We have not had any appreciable improvement in the situation and so NSN as a stakeholder has continuously organised their conferences and AGMs with key themes in order to ginger all stakeholders to the problem of malnutrition and trying to also awaken stakeholders to do more.

“The aim is also to awaken stakeholders’ consciousness to their responsibilities to have increased commitment of government through improved funding for nutrition activities across all sectors,” Afolabi added.

He listed the sectors to include health, agriculture, education, women affairs, science and technology, information, trade and investment as well as finance. (NAN)
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Edited by Cecilia Ologunagba/Felix Ajide

Health

Malnutrition: NGO tasks FG on healthy diet policies

Malnutrition: NGO tasks FG on healthy diet policies

By Diana Omueza
Nutrition
Abuja, May 8, 2019 (NAN) Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to formulate, focus on policies and strategies that would encourage Nigerians on healthy diets to curb hunger and malnutrition.

Mr Michael Ojo, the Country Director of GAIN, made this appeal in Abuja on Wednesday at the EAT-Lancet Commission Report Launch on food, planet and health in the country.

The report was co-launched by GAIN with a theme “Planetary health diet for over 400 million people by 2050: What the EAT-Lancet commission report means for Nigeria”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EAT-Lancet commission is a bite-sized NGO playing a central role in putting food, health and sustainability on global agenda with an appetite for outsizes impact.

Ojo said that producing the mix of food was paramount for the Nigeria growing population projected to become the third largest in the world by 2050.

“Without completely depleting its natural resources, Nigeria needs to do things with its food production systems to make more nutritious food choices available in a sustainable way.

“This is because there has been increased global attention on addressing malnutrition using food systems approach which has the potential for far reaching impact especially for the most vulnerable.

“The food systems would determine the quality of people’s diet at the household level, shaping the demand, availability, affordability and desirability of safe and nutritious food.

“So the government needs to include and formulate policies and strategies to encourage people to choose healthy diets by boosting agricultural produce,” he said.

Ojo said that such policies, when formulated, would eradicate hunger and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and would also lead to sustainable and healthy food system in Nigeria.

According to him, the current Nigerian population consumes diets mostly filled with starchy vegetables.

He urged Nigerians across all spheres and levels of life to increase the amount of animal source foods consumed, like meat, poultry, eggs and fish.

He also advised farmers to focus on producing high volumes of crops that are varied and nutrient-rich.

Ojo pledged the organisation that would continue to work with multiple stakeholders including government, private sector, civil societies, local and international development partners and consumer groups to adapt planetary health diet.

Dr Adeyinka Onabolu, the Senior Adviser on Food Security and Nutrition, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, said the Nigeria agricultural sector on food security and nutrition strategy is prioritising and mainstreaming nutrition into the chains of agriculture in Nigeria.

She however clarified that the Nigerian government was currently not pushing Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) into the agricultural space.

“There have been efforts over time in using normal breeding techniques to improve agricultural productivity.

“Crops like orange and potatoes are manipulated crops but not genetically modified like most Nigerians are assuming,” she said.
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Edited by Celine-Damilola Oyewole/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

UNICEF tasks pregnant women on adequate nutrition

UNICEF
By Muftau Ogunyemi
Akure, May 2, 2019 (NAN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged pregnant women to take adequate nutritional foods during the first 1,000 days of their pregnancy, till the child is two years old.

According to UNICEF, the first 1,000 days of pregnancy is when there is greatest impact on a child’s physical and brain development.

Mrs Ada Ezeogu, the UNICEF’s Nutrition Specialist in Akure field Office, gave the advice during a Monthly Technology Review Meeting (MTRM) on Counseling on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice in Akure on Thursday.

The programme was put together in collaboration with the Ondo State Agricultural Development Project (ADP).

The UNICEF describes the first 1,000 days of life as “the time spanning roughly between conception and one’s second birthday. It is a unique period of opportunity when the foundations of optimum health, growth, and neurodevelopment across the lifespan are established’’.

Ezeogu said: “The first 1,000 days of pregnancy is when you have greatest impact on a child, both in physical and brain development.

“It is a general saying in Nigeria that our children are the future of any nation.If children are fed well and grow up to be healthy, both in mind and body, the nation will be healthier and develop better.

“So, it has become imperative that women eat adequate nutrition while they are pregnant so that the baby in the womb would be adequately nourished.

“Once a baby is born, the baby should begin to take only breast milk until he or she is six months old.

“After six months of exclusive breast feeding, our mothers should add complementary food which the child requires to meet his or her growth potential.’’

She, therefore, called on agricultural extension workers in the state to educate communities, farmers and women in rural areas on the kind of foods they should be eating to cover all the nutrients the child needs.

“We know that our farmers are interested in improving agriculture. We also know that agriculture without nutrition will not result in healthier lives.

“This is because, if our mothers don’t know how to use what they produce, you find out that it ends in the market.

“So, while they are improving agriculture products, they should also help them to make use of the same agricultural products to ensure nutritional security.

“Communities must not only produce but they should also be able to use it for their children,’’ she said.

Also speaking, Mr Ayoadeniyan Babalola, Programme Manager of the state’s ADP, thanked the UNICEF for the collaboration and concern over the lives of pregnant women and children in the state.

According to Babalola, the UNICEF has collaborated with the ADP since 2018 and the collaboration will help and reduce the rate of child mortality in the state.

He called on the ADP staff in the field to put more efforts to educate women and communities on the kind of foods to be taking.

Babalola also urged them to get some data that would help UNICEF to find lasting solution to child mortality. (NAN)
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Edited by Vivian Ihechu/Adeleye Ajayi

 

Health

Over 146 malnourished children treated, cured in Keffi LGA – Director

Over 146 malnourished children treated, cured in Keffi LGA – Director
By Awayi Kuje
Nutrition
Keffi (Nasarawa State), Nov. 8, 2018 (NAN) Mr Ibrahim Gambo, the Director, Primary Health Care, Keffi Local Government Council, Nasarawa State, says more than 146 malnourished children have been treated and cured of malnutrition in the area.
Gambo disclosed this on Thursday in Keffi while receiving the Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, Dr Zakari Adam, and some UNICEF officials during an assessment tour to Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) at PHC, Angwan Waje, Keffi, Nasarawa State.
According to him, the achievement was possible because of the support received from UNICEF toward addressing the challenges of malnourished children.
He noted that the intervention had impacted positively on their lives and called for its sustenance.
According to him, the provision of the Ready to Use therapeutic Food (RUTF) provided by the UNICEF and given to children free of charge, had impacted positively on their lives.
“We will continue to remain grateful and thank you for your gesture; we are very much appreciative of your visit as the visit will strengthen us.
“We are also committed to ensuring that the challenges among malnourished children are being addressed,” he said.
The director said that the health workers in the council are also working hard to ensure that quality healthcare service delivery is given to the people of the area.
Gambo pledged the council’s commitment to good health policies and programmes to ensure that the people have quality healthcare services.
The Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, said that they were in the area to assess the progress made so far regarding the issue of malnutrition among children.
Adam said that the fund was collaborating with the government of Nigeria, especially in the area of health and education to improve the lives of children and Nigerians.
The chief said that UNICEF would continue to train and retrain health workers for quality service delivery in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ms Chinwe Ezeife and Mr Rabiu Musa, the Nutrition Specialist and Communication Officer of UNICEF, Kaduna, respectively, were part of the assessment team.
The Ready to Use therapeutic Food (RUTF) provided by UNICEF for malnourished is been funded by Children International Foundation Fund. (NAN)
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Editing by Vivian Ihechu/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

General news

NGO tasks media on nutrition coverage

NGO tasks media on nutrition coverage
By Tukur Muntari
Nutrition
Kano, Sept. 14, 2018 (NAN) The Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), an NGO, has called on journalists to give more attention to nutrition issues in the country to address cases of malnutrition.
The CS-SUNN Executive Secretary, Mrs Beatrice Eluaka, made the call in Kano on Friday at an interactive session with representatives of various media organisations.
She said the task was necessary to attract policy makers and concerned stakeholders on the alarming burden of malnutrition which had continued to be a key contributor to infant and maternal mortality and morbidity.
According to her, malnutrition is also a contributor to poor cognitive development and increased severity of diseases adversely affecting under-five children in the state.
She tasked the media to step up the reportage of nutrition issues to attract policy makers and concerned stakeholders to take the right steps toward curbing malnutrition in Nigeria.
She said it was worrisome to note that the latest Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey (MICS 2017), showed an alarming increase in stunting and underweight rates of children in the state.
According to her, data from the MICS 2017 puts the stunting rate at 58.0 per cent, underweight at 40. 3 per cent with a reduced weight rate of 10.8 per cent, which is still above the WHO acceptable level.
She also called for an emergency action in Kano state.
The executive secretary, however, commended the state government for releasing N294 million in 2017, as counterpart fund for the purchase of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food for the management and treatment of severely malnourished children.
She also commended the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, who persistently demonstrated rare commitment towards addressing the burden of malnutrition in the communities.
She however called on the state government to improve on preventive measures like exclusive breastfeeding, appropriate infant and young child feeding practices and dietary diversification.
“This is to prevent more children becoming malnourished and to ensure that cured malnourished children do not relapse upon discharge from the treatment centres, as is currently the case in many communities,’’ she said.
According to her, CS-SUNN is a coalition of organisations with shared vision on the need to address deficiencies in food and nutrition.
NAN reports that the meeting is aimed at highlighting the nutrition situation in Kano state and government’s effort in addressing malnutrition menace for improved nutrition policy implementation and funding. (NAN)
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Edited by Julius Enehi/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Expert recommends healthy nutrition in managing sickle cell

Expert recommends healthy nutrition in managing sickle cell
By Ummul Idris
Sickle-Cell
Abuja, April 26, 2018 (NAN) A medical expert, Dr Clement Wilson, on Thursday said consumption of water, maintaining balanced diet and high level of cleanliness is key in managing sickle-cell.

Wilson told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that a balanced diet and intake of dietary supplement could help strengthen the body immune system.

According to him, sickle cell is a disorder of the blood cause by an inherited abnormal haemoglobin (the abnormal haemoglobin cause distorted red blood cell).

He said getting the right nutrition on a daily basis will help children with sickle cell disease reach their full growth potential.

“It is important for them to stay healthy as possible, eating diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes helps to boost their immune system,” said Wilson.

He added that people with sickle cell anaemia do not have normal red blood cells which could lead to frequent fatigue.

“Though people with the diseases can play and exercise, but should avoid getting too tired, too hot or too cold, avoid being dehydrated.

“There is need to get plenty sleep, drink plenty of water and other fluids, especially during, before and after any form of exertion,” he said.

He advised patients to dress in thick clothing’s to avoid sudden temperature change while avoiding extreme temperatures such as cold, heat and rain.

Wilson also urged patients to avoid cigarette smoke, saying smoking and second hand smoke could reduce the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream.

He further advised patients to acquire knowledge in managing the condition at home thereby recognising serious symptoms and when to seek medical care for severe pain. (NAN)
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Health

Nutrition: Dietician recommends low fat foods

Nutrition: Dietician recommends low fat foods
NAN-H-40
Nutrients
By Talatu Maiwada
Abuja, Jan. 31, 2018 (NAN) Mrs Sarah Abagai, Head of Department Dietetics, National Hospital, Abuja, has advised Nigerians to consume more of low fat foods as they provide healthy nutrients and build body cells.

Abagai, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that low fat foods also reduces the risk of heart related diseases.
According to her, the human body needs the right type of fat for optimal functioning and moderation, adding that unsaturated fats are also known as low fat foods.
She said mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats are good fats that can be found in most nuts, avocado pear, olive oil, fish, coconut oil and palm kernel.
“While some fats are considered good, some others should be avoided at all cost.
“Unsaturated fat in our food helps to normalise body weight, blood glucose levels, control of blood lipid level while reducing the risk of heart diseases and stroke,’’ the dietician said.
Abagai said fat was an essential macronutrient, adding that too much of saturated fat and trans fat was detrimental to the health as it increases bad cholesterol in the body.
“Trans fat should be totally avoided as it possess dangers of raising cholesterol level in the body; trans-fat are found in a wide range of packaged and processed foods.
“Saturated fats are found in meat and dairy foods from animal products, while Trans-fat are found in margarines for cookies, cakes and pies, among others, which should be avoided,’’ she said.
Abagai listed four strategies in reducing the intake of fat in diets such as substitution, reduction, elimination and construction.
“Firstly, substitution method involves the use of skimmed milk instead of full cream milk, almond milk and any non-diary creamer as better substitute for milk.
“Reduction method means fats, oil and grease in stews, soups, sauces, savories and animal products should be reduced and consumed in small quantity.
“The elimination method means eliminating high fat foods which include red meat, fried foods, pastries and heavy salad dressings, among others.
“While the construction method involves the need for everyone to cook their food containing more of fresh fruits and vegetables.’’
Abagai further advised Nigerians to eat healthy and take smart decisions while shopping their groceries. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Expert advises FG to implement National Food, Nutrition Policy

Expert advises FG to implement National Food, Nutrition Policy
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Policy
By Cecilia Ologunagba
Abuja, Oct. 9, 2017 (NAN) A nutritionist, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo, has advised the Federal Government to ensure effective implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Policy.
Onimawo, the Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
He said the Ministry of Budget and National Planning launched the Policy at the 2016 Nutrition Week.
The policy, a 10-year blueprint, is a document that provides the framework for addressing the problems of food and nutrition insecurity in Nigeria.
He said that a draft Strategy Plan of Action for the implementation of the plan had also been developed by the ministry.
“It is the Plan that will stipulate responsibility of all the related Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDA) and this is normally coordinated by a body, which has been set up by the same policy.
“The National Council on Nutrition is supposed to be presided over by the Vice President.
“We have met with the Vice President and he has given us assurance that as soon as the draft plan is finalised, the council will be inaugurated,’’ he said.
Onimawo, however, called on the wives of the state governors to become nutrition champions in their states and support the effort of the first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari.
“If they do, they will ensure that nutrition programmes in their states are properly carried out.
“Some states have done their plans but because there is no drive, no financial support, no political support to drive it.
“If only wives of governors from 20 states decide to take it as their pet project to ensure that adequate nutrition is carried out in their states, it will improve the advocacy.
“I assure you that one year is enough to change the landscape of nutrition in Nigeria,’’ he said.
Besides, he advised nursing mothers to practise exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and ensure regular feeding of their babies after to prevent malnutrition.
The expert said exclusive breast feeding was key to the development of a baby in the early stage of development.
Onimawo said pregnant and nursing mothers should also eat nutritious food and balanced diets.
“Nutrition is beyond food and drink; it is life itself because when the mother to be is well nourished, the child that will be delivered will be fully developed.
“The child will be fully developed because the major problem of development is the brain development and brain development takes place mostly in the uterus.
“About 70 per cent of brain development takes place within uterus during pregnancy and substantial part of it takes place during the first six months.
“ Thereafter, adequate feeding for two years is important; if you miss it in these 1,000 days of life you are producing children who will never fulfil their full potential.
“One will end up giving birth to children that will not be able to take care of Nigeria’s economy and they will not be able to do well in academic pursue,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Mrs Buhari advocates adequate resources for nutrition

Mrs Buhari advocates adequate resources for nutrition
NAN-H-26
Malnutrition
By Cecilia Ologunagba
Abuja, Oct. 3, 2017 (NAN) The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has advocated adequate financial and technical resources to implement nutrition programmes in order to eliminate malnutrition in the country.
Buhari said this at an event to flag off Nutrition Road Walk from Sandralia Hotel, Utako, to Utako Market on Tuesday in Abuja.
The walk was part of the activities to commemorate the 2017 Nutrition Week, aimed at intensifying awareness creation on the important role of food and nutrition in child survival and its impact on productivity.
Buhari, represented by Mrs Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor of Plateau, said healthy nutrition was part of healthy living.
According to her, what people eat make difference in their health status.
“We are aware of the indices of malnutrition and negative impact on social and economic development.
“What is required is adequate financial and technical resources in implementing necessary programme and projects that will dramatically improve the nutritional situation as a nation.
“Nigeria should make all effort to allocate the resources needed for elimination of malnutrition in all forms.’’
Buhari, however, told the stakeholders that the focus of her pet programme – Future Assured – was to take care of the nutritional need of women and children, especially the less privileged and the Internally Displaced Persons.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said that 2016 Nutrition Week witnessed the launched of the revised National Policy on Food and Nutrition.
Ahmed said that the policy, a 10-year blueprint, had been disseminated nationwide as part of the strategy for ensuring its smooth implementation.
“It is reported that almost all the States have been able to domesticate the Policy and have gone ahead to develop their specific cost plan of action.
“This is heart-warming as it demonstrates ownership across the States of the federation.
“Other dividends arising from the launch of the revised Policy included the development of sectoral strategies in line with the policy by Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Health and others.
“Partners are also keying into the approved Policy to situate their various interventions to push the frontiers of the fight against malnutrition in Nigeria,’’ she said.
Ahmed, however, said the ministry had come up with the draft implementation plan for the Policy which would soon be finalised.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Leon Aliboh, said that the 2017 edition of the Nutrition Week was targeted at high level stakeholders at the National and Sub-national levels.
Aliboh said it would also serve as platform to sensitise stakeholders on the relevance of mainstreaming food and nutrition policies and programmes into the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (ERGP) at all levels of government.
“The Nutrition Week with the theme: `Improved Nutrition and Empowerment’, speaks to two of the three broad strategic objectives of the ERGP – Economic Growth and Investing in our People.
“We will use the occasion to show case how the Food and Nutrition Policy has been mainstreamed into the ERGP.
“This is more appropriate at this time to ensure that a budget line is created for food and nutrition stakeholders in the relevant Ministries Departments and Agencies at all levels,’’ he said.
In his goodwill message, Prof. Tola Atinmo, Father of Nutrition in Nigeria, assured the ministry of the support of experts and academia in the sector.
“Future assurance of children can only be assured by proper nutrition, so I want to assure that the week celebration will achieve greater success than the last year’s celebration,’’ Atinmo said.
The maiden 2016 edition of nutrition week witnessed the investiture of Hajiya Aisha Buhari as Nutrition Ambassador of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, a number of activities had been outlined for the week, which included road walks, advocacy in churches and mosques well as symposia.
Other activities include news conference and public enlightenment campaigns, aimed at behaviour change towards healthy diets by the general public. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola