The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki today at Government House in Benin, inaugurated the state’s Food and Nutrition Committee to combat malnutrition in Edo state.
“We are concerned about the health status and nutrition of our people, particularly the very young ones and the old people. Eating nutritious food goes a long way in maintaining a healthy lifestyle that is why this committee is important”.
“The committee has the mandate to identify efforts already put in place by various institutions to tackle malnutrition in the state and to review the strategies to tackle it and their impact on the society.’’
“We are aware that there is a connection between nutrition, preventive medicine, girl-child education, women empowerment and childhood development,’’ Obaseki said.
He charged the committee to identify the problems of nutrition in the state, coordinate efforts in improving nutrition and to ensure adequate resource allocation to address malnutrition issues.
Obaseki called for collaboration among the various stakeholders in the food and nutrition industry to avoid duplication of programmes and allow for optimal use of resources.
In her remarks, the Chairman of the committee, Mrs Vera Obadan, the Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, commended the governor for setting up the committee.
