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The United Nations Children’s Fund has identified 300,000 malnourished Kwara children and will begin using the ready-to-use therapeutic food to salvage their health

UNICEF’s country representative, Christian Munduate, stated this in Ilorin while speaking at the handover ceremony of the RUTF.

She said UNICEF and the Kwara government partnered to deploy 3,964 cartons of the RUTF to combat child malnutrition in the state.

“The initiative funded through the Child Nutrition Fund indicates the commitment of both partners to improve child health and address severe acute malnutrition among children in the state,” she said.

According to her, the challenge of over 40 per cent of children being stunted and nearly 300,000 children being affected by wasting requires urgent action to address these issues.

Ms Munduate explained that UNICEF and Kwara were partnering to combat malnutrition, particularly during the critical first 1,000 days of life.

She observed that the current management of severe acute malnutrition in Kwara was limited to a few health facilities, adding that it needs to be expanded to more facilities to reach more children.

She disclosed that the Kwara government’s contribution of 100,000 Dollars matched by UNICEF to procure the RUTF for treatment “is a major stride and highly commendable”.

“This initiative is lifesaving for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition and wasting,” stated the UNICEF official.

Earlier in her welcome address, Mary Arinde, the Kwara commissioner for planning and economic development, reiterated the importance of good nutrition for children’s mental and physical development.

https://gazettengr.com/rutf-unicef-identifies-300000-malnourished-children-in-kwara/

And the governor was just celebrating longest flagpole some days ago.... 🫤

Kwara has never been blessed with good leaders. Just a bunch of greedy, selfish and no-vision leaders. Kwara people are not ready for change. Poverty and bad economic terrain has made them to be at the mercy of their leaders.

Saraki family had a good time in that state for many years. They understood the stupidity of the Kwara people and the game of politics.

Enyi Ilorin , enle fa!

MufasaLion:
Kwara has never been blessed with good leaders. Just a bunch of greedy, selfish and no-vision leaders. Kwara people are not ready for change. Poverty and bad economic terrain has made them to be at the mercy of their leaders.

Saraki family had a good time in that state for many years. They understood the stupidity of the Kwara people and the game of politics.

that place is too backward for a state created in 1967.





Make the neighboring states just share the 16 local governments. Dia mumu too much abeg

Yoruba land

Is not like there is an on going war in the state
Imagine if they had gone through a war

Fake and blackmailing report.

What's the population of Kwara state, how many children are in Kwara state that 300k would be malnourished?

All this political statistics are not just making sense

Annoyingly, some people would swallow this without reasoning it through

0-9 years children in Kwara state are less than 800k yet this report is telling us that 40%+ of the children are malnourished.

helinues:
0-9 years children in Kwara state are less than 800k yet this report is telling us that 40%+ of the children are malnourished.

So UNICEF report is wrong??

Are you from Kwara State? Or na only Ilorin dey for Kwara ni?

Jokerman:


So UNICEF report is wrong??

Are you from Kwara State? Or na only Ilorin dey for Kwara ni?

Just use logic here

helinues:


Just use logic here

Logic says POPULATION EXPLOSION

Your screenshot was from 2006, that's over 15 years ago.

This is unbelievably shameful.

Talk about Tinubu now,their parents would start talking how he built Lagos while not feed your children...shameless people who prefer to die in bigotry over good governance.

2yrs still remain malnutrition dey almost finish the state.

Tinubu is working.

EmiloCorn:


Logic says POPULATION EXPLOSION

Your screenshot was from 2006, that's over 15 years ago.

No matter the noise about hardship, hunger, Nigeria has ed the level of malnutrition..

Which regions, which tribes in Nigeria don't like food? Infact I am yet to see that country in Africa that like food like Nigeria