Sokoto state Governor Ahmed Aliyu has assured the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of his administration’s determination to key into the children’s nutrition funds in the interest of children in the state.
The Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, stated this in a press release at the weekend. He said the governor spoke when he received the UNICEF’s Country Representative, Christien Muduate, on a courtesy call in Government House.
The governor said the involvement of the state government in the nutrition funds is geared towards ensuring that children in the state derive maximum benefit from the funds.
“I assure you in.a couple of weeks, we will make funds available for the nutrition funds,” the governor promised.
While commending the UNICEF for its various intervention programmes on children such as protecting the rights of children and preventing the spread of diseases, Governor Aliyu restated his administration’s commitment towards investing in issues affecting children in the state.
He added that the present administration has introduced several programmes to cater for the needs of the children in the areas of healthcare delivery and education, among others.
Earlier, the UNICEF County Representative, Christien Muduate, extolled Governor Aliyu’s efforts in the areas of education, healthcare delivery as well the interest he has shown in children’s nutrition.
She said the unwavering commitment exhibited by the governor to children’s nutrition would go a long way in ensuring that more children benefit from the programme across the state.
She solicited a stronger partnership with the state government in the overall interest of the state.
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