The 14th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi ll has expressed concern over the increase in Malnutrition in the country.
The former Emir said he was bothered and concerned with high figures being released with regards to malnutrition.
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The ex Emir made the comment at the ongoing 50th Annual Conference of Nutrition Society of Nigeria in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Professor Hafiz Abubakar who represented the former Emir at the event said Sanusi was very concerned about the misfortune of Nigerians.
“He was also bothered and concerned about the high figures of malnutrition in the country which he described as unfortunate.
” The figure sometimes declines or remains where it’s and this is regrettable and unacceptable.
” it’s his hope that the conference will bring ways out of these problems,” he said.
He also said the theme of the conference ” Improving Nutrition Intervention Outcomes in Nigeria through Evidence-Based Nutrition Data Generation and Dissemination is apt.
In her remarks, Kaduna State Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed Boloni said Kaduna has the highest stunting children.
According to her, the State Government is committed to fighting malnutrition to a standstill.
She said 69 trained nutritionists have been recruited to work at the state Primary Health Care in the state.
National President of Nutrition, Society of Nigeria, Dr. Bartholomew Brai commended the state for its support towards fighting nutrition in the state and country.
A report published on UNICEF website shows that Nigeria has the second-highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five.
The organization estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but that only two out of every 10 children affected is currently reached with treatment.
It also said Seven percent of women of childbearing age also suffer from acute malnutrition.
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