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Dangote Foundation poised to curb malnutrition in Nigeria

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Director of Health and Nutrition ADF, Francis Aminu presents gifts to participating schools

 

The Aliko Dangote Foundion, ADF said it has recorded tremendous achievements in the Nutrition development landscape in Nigeria.

It is therefore poised to sustaining the drive towards realizing Nigeria’s Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action For Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN)20 21-2025 goals in line with the theme of the 53rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference sponsored by the Aliko Dangote Foundation.

The 5-Day event which took place in Abuja was organized by the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN.

The Managing Director, ADF, Zouera Youssoufou said the foundation, under the able leadership of the foremost Philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, have been collaborating with NSN since 2017 to curb malnutrition and would continue to support stakeholders for appropriate solutions.

She said the organization of the Conference by NSN at this time marks a significant step in ADF’s quests to achieve the goals of Nigeria’s National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN) 2021-2025 as desired by the foremost Philanthropist, Aliko Dangote.

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Zouera listed collaborations/achievements by ADF to include the following-The Aliko Dangote Foundation Integrated Nutrition (ADFIN) programme designed and implemented in compliance with global best practices, in recognition of the multifaceted and interdependent causes of malnutrition like the difficult context in northern Nigeria, is planned to reach over 1 million children at the end of the first phase in 2025

The Partnership for Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria, (PANRiN) with the World Bank and BMGF for the provision of TA mechanism through a multi-donor trust fund (MTDF), informed the 235M nutrition International development (IDA) assistance to the Federal Government, leading to the provision of community-based services to 9.6 million women and children.

The multi sectoral
ANRiN Pilot project in Gombe, has reached 14,000 poor and vulnerable households receiving cash transfers, and home gardening

ADF catalyzed food fortification and nutrition across public and private sectors through the annual Food Processing and Nutrition Leadership CEO Forum in Nigeria with the
provision of fortified staple foods with micronutrients from an average of 50 per cent in 2018 to about 90 per cent in 2022 amongst others

Represented by the Director, Health and Nutrition, Dr. Francis Aminu, Zouera reminded the Conference that
“the consequences of malnutrition are profound, and proper nutrition is a fundamental right of Nigerians as the bedrock upon which its physical/health and economic prosperity is built.

Hence, the focus of ADF in nutrition with wraparound interventions to improve health, education, livelihood and empowerment opportunities for social change through strategic investments.

She urged the conference to seek solutions to closing the gaps of the nutrition workforce, share innovative ideas and collectively chart the part towards brighter and healthier future for all Nigerians in line with the theme of the Confrence
“Strengthening Nutrition Leadership and Workforce Capacity for Improved Health and Development in Nigeria ”

Speaking at the event the Minister for Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, said Nigeria loses $1.5bn of its Gross Domestic Product yearly due to micronutrient deficiencies and called for
coordinated efforts to tackle malnutrition in the Country.

The President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, and Dean, College of Food Science and Human Ecology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Wasiu Akinloye O. Afolabi expressed gratitude to the Aliko Dangote Foundation for Sponsoring this year’s Nutritional Society of Nigeria’s Inter-Schools Debate to scale up nutrition.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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Late Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi

 

A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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