A cross-section of mothers, who spoke with our correspondent in Bauchi on Wednesday, expressed that ongoing hardship h
It's not a 'Happy Children's Day' for kids and mothers battling severe malnutrition and struggling for the survival of their innocent babies in Bauchi State communities. as stripped balanced diets from their dining tables. According to them, the…It’s not a ‘Happy Children’s Day’ for kids and mothers battling severe malnutrition and struggling for the survival of their innocent babies in Bauchi State communities.
Some of the mothers who spoke with The Guardian attributed malnutrition to economic hardship, citing their inability to afford a variety of foods. The Nutrition Officer at the PHC, Mukhtar Ahmad, noted a sudden surge in cases of severely malnourished babies due to poor intake of nutritious food. “If children are fed with 0 to 2 food groups per day- they are experiencing chronic food poverty, 3 to 4 food groups/per day they experience moderate food poverty. 5 or more food groups per day- they met the minimum dietary diversity,” she said.
Kwara State government on Wednesday launched the conversion and installation of Compressed Natural Gas vehicles in Ilorin, the state capital. The feat, described by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as safer and cheaper against others run on petrol, was acclaimed to be the first of its kind in Nigeria. Speaking at the official launching of the…
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