Iloke, Egbe
The Cross River State Government in collaboration with UNICEF Nigeria has Inaugurated Food and Nutrition Committee in Yala LGA in respond to the desire of His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu the Governor to address the mennence of hunger, malnutrition and poverty amongst some residents of the State mostly the vulnerable.
Inaugurating the committee at Ijiraga the Yala LG Council headquarters the Vice Chairman Chief Executive Officer Cross River State Planning Commission and chairman CR/State Council on Food Systems Security Pastor Dr. Bong Duke represented by the State Chairman Food and Nutrition Committee and Permanent Secretary SPC Mr Kingsley Ndem Eyibio informed that the challenges associated with malnutrition, hunger and poverty is a modern war that calls for all hands to be on deck before it can be won therefore the constitution of the committee to help push backwards the frontiers of malnutrition and food insecurity in the State is a deliberate policy of the Governor to ensure that Cross Riverians participate and enjoy the season of sweetness.
That the CRS Food and Nutrition policy requires an effective institutional arrangement to ensure a results oriented programme implementation both at the State, Local Government Area and at the Ward level which aimed at bringing all stakeholders together to fight the common enemy and reduce malnutrition, hunger and poverty in the State. Adding that the overall objective of the Committee is the improvement of nutritional status of the people of the Local Government throughout their life cycle with special focus on the vulnerable groups especially children under 5 years, adolescents and women of productive age, the elderly while providing a coordinated leadership for Food and Nutrition at that level.
Stating that the issue of accountability and accurate reporting is key to help inform decisions making geared towards achieving the Governor's desire of making Cross Riverians the healthiest people in Nigeria by the year 2027. The Inauguration of Local Government Committee on Food and Nutrition is sponsored by UNICEF and the Cross River State Government with a view to provide reliable institutional framework to make Food and Nutrition protocol a tradition amongst the people of the State in a sustainable manner.
Earlier the State Nutrition Officer Mrs. Nkem Eyong Ubana Presented a PowerPoint overview of the State Food and Nutrition policy, organogram and expectations of Government from the committee and the people at the Ward level. Also a member of the State Technical Working Committee on Food and Nutrition Dr. Simon Obogo analyzed the psychological effects of malnutrition which deterred the proper development of vital organs like mental well-being including stunting in most children which lead to low productivity and can affect their economic contributions to society.
Members of the Food and Nutrition Committee in Yala LGA are Hon. Godwin Odama chairman, Dr. Mrs. Augustina Okem, Cecilia Ogah, Agbor William, Tony Onah, Dominic Ogar, Mary Obok, Margret Ebiale, Ebiale Victoria, HRH Livinus Augustine and Grace Odey secretary.
Highlights of the event was the Inauguration and acceptance speech by the committee chairman where he promised the commitment of the committee to ensure that nutrition statistics in Yala LGA is reposition positively, adding that the chairman of Council Hon. Fred Okem is fully in support of the Governor's people's first mantra. Questions and answers and group photograph.
Dignitaries at the Inauguration was the clan head of Ijiraga His Royal Highness Chief Livinus Odey, political appointees, Staff of Yala LGA, Youth and women groups.
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