By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
Ogun state government wants the renewed commitment of Ministries, Departments and Agencies towards strengthening the fight against acute malnutrition and improving the state’s nutritional status.
To this end, the stakeholders and relevant development partners are concentrating efforts on the creation of Local Government Committee on Food and Nutrition across the 20 local government areas of the state with a view to giving the needed attention to the nutritional needs of the people, especially the vulnerable groups.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Planning, Mrs Olufunmilayo Dada made this known at the quarterly stakeholders meeting of the State Committee on Food and Nutrition, SCFN, held in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Mrs Dada who is also the Chairman of the SCFN said the move, was in line with the initiative of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum placing a high premium on promoting community health and nutrition in the country as well as the unwavering efforts of the United Nation’s Children Education Fund, UNICEF, towards ensuring optimal nutrition for the citizenry.
Mrs Dada urged the stakeholders to come up with workable projections to enhance the implementation of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s nutrition programmes and interventions in all the thematic areas.
Earlier, the State Secretary of SCFN, Mr Olugbenga Idowu had explained that the meeting was aimed at reviewing the stakeholders’ operational plans towards ensuring effective performance.
Other participants at the forum, including the Director, Development Partners Coordinator, Mrs Adeola Tade and representatives of various agencies emphasized the need for stronger collaborations to boost the nutritional intake of children, especially in the face of prevailing economic challenges in the Country.
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