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Kano To Enact  Laws On Public Breast Feeding

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji.

Kano State House of Assembly has averred that new laws would be enacted on the creation of crèches in all public facilities to enhance breastfeeding amongst nursing mothers in efforts to tackle the menace of malnutrition in the state.

The majority leader Kano state  House of Assembly, Hon Kabiru Hassan Dashi gave the assurance on Friday at the end of a two days meeting titled “Allocation, Releases, and Utilization of Nutrition Budget in Kano” held at Sleeprite hotel, in Zaria, Kaduna state, he said that Kano lawmakers would commence the legislative process that would amend the state maternal laws to permit breastfeeding mothers to proceed on four months maternity leave.

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He disclosed that the new law underway would provide for the establishment of crèche centers in all public places, he further stated that the crèches would be cited in public offices, and hotels where public activities  are been  staged,

Earlier, the secretary Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUNN, Kano state chapter, Ahmad Tijjani Yau, while addressing the august gathering appealed to the lawmakers in attendance to consider the need to promulgate a law that would encourage mothers to embrace and practice exclusive breastfeeding, stressing that, if enacted such law would help tremendously in addressing the challenges associated with malnutrition, in the state.

The project assistant, Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUNN,  Isaac Dare, stated that the first 1000 days of life of a child plays a determinant role in the nutritional development of a  child.

He appealed to the state House of Assembly to initiate legislative actions that would enhance nutrition in the state, noting that, exclusive breastfeeding by nursing mothers is nutritionally cost-effective in the development of the brain and other vital organs in children, adding that this would help the state to produce an effective future workforce.

Responding,  the House majority leader, Hon Dansi  said “ we will seriously look into it. We will take it before the assembly,  we will also work with stakeholders to activate the house Committee concerned to look at existing laws to see how we can amend them to alleviate the problems that are related to malnutrition in our state.

 

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

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On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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