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Malnutrition: Over 2 Million Children On Death Row In Kano

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BY Abdulgafar Oladimeji.

Over two million children are prone to the threat of   Severe Acute Malnutrition,(SAM) stunting and been wasted in Kano state, Civil Society –Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria, CS-SUNN Kano state chapter has disclosed.

The secretary, CS-SUNN Kano state chapter, Ahmad Tijjani Yau last Wednesday during a one day workshop with the theme “Meeting of Key Gatekeepers on Importance of EBF” held at L and Z, said reports of Multiple Cluster Survey indicates emphasizes on the essence to continue to scale up the fight against malnutrition in the state.

He disclosed that Kano central senatorial district has the highest number of cases, adding that the index reveals that the senatorial zone is the worst hit.

Kano Assembly Moves Against Threat of Malnutrition

Yau expresses the grieve that the affected children range between  6 to 23 months,  adding that less than 40% of the affected children have access to Minimal Dietary Diversities.(MDD).

He further disclosed that, so far in 2019 Dietary Diversity baseline survey has been conducted in some local government areas in Kano with the intent to map out strategies to further curb the menace.

Kano state Nutrition Officer,(SNO) Halima Musa Yakasai while briefing members of Kano state house of Assembly during a nutrition strategic meeting, told the lawmakers that investigations have unveiled that 10.8 percent of children within the age circles of six months to five years are malnourished.

Halima said, “ 2.8 percent are severely wasted, 58.8 percent are stunted and 32.89 percent are severely stunted.”

 

According to her,  Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition(CMAM) programs are ongoing in 13 local governments in parts of the state.

“The local governments where CMAM work is ongoing are, Bichi, Dawakin Tofa, Dambatta, Doguwa, Gwarzo, Kano Municipal, Madobi, Nassarawa, Takai, Sumaila, Ungogo, Wudil and we are scaling up with Gabasawa,” Halima said.

Halima disclosed that statistics obtained in the month of   July 2020, indicated that  20, 037 malnourished children were admitted into various CMAM facilities in Kano state, stating that out of the disclosed number of those admitted, 3,338 were cured.

 

Halima bemoans that cultural belief stood tall amongst the challenges that either encourage or discourage habits that enhance the threat posed by malnutrition, adding that lack of early release of funds for the implementation of nutrition activities also constitutes part of the challenge.

“we in Kano state ministry of health, we will continue to do our best, we conduct review meetings, on dietary diversification, also we conduct a monthly collection of data to help us monitor and improve on our nutrition programs,” Halima stated.

 

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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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November 4, 2024

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

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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