By Zainab Olufunmi
The Kano State government said it will collaborate with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in order to checkmate malnutrition across the state.
The Commissioner Ministry of Planing and Budget, Alhaji Musa Suleiman who spoke on Friday at a meeting on dialogue to uptake multiple micronutrient supplement(MMS) and prevent anemia.
He said quality of food is very important not the quality.
According to him," our objective is to inform policy makers on nutrition situation in the state, secure commitments of state assembly members to improve domestic investment for Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) towards reduction of malnutrition in the State.
"It is important to note that nutrition issues is multisectoral and multidimensional in nature which needs serious attention.
"Kano state Government is one of those states who have challenges on children malnutritíon",he said.
Suleiman further explained that the issue of Malnutrition cannot not be over emphasized.
The Commissioner urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for implementing nutrition programs in the state to double their efforts to reduce malnourished children.
On her part, The Kano State Coordinator of Civil Society, Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) Hajiya Zainab Ali said the state will improve nutrition indices in the state.
"The importance of Multiple Micronutrient Supplement to human health is to ensure optimum collaborating with the stakeholders to achieving the stated objectives.
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