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of the population lives on less than $2 a day, rising food prices have become a quiet yet devastating factor in shaping the future of Nigeria’s children. Families already struggling to make ends meet are facing a growing nutritional crisis, leaving children at an increasing risk of malnutrition and other opportunistic diseases that beset poorly nourished young children.of malnutrition in Nigeria every hour. This means Nigeria loses about 2,400 children to malnutrition daily.
A deficiency in any of these nutrients—especially during this period—can result in devastating long-term effects. Justin Forsyth, former UNICEF executive director, puts it succinctly: one of the company’s products in Nigeria had the second-highest sugar content against global standards. Sadly, the food available to Nigerian children is of poor quality, depriving them of essential nutrients.Given these dire consequences, one might wonder why many Nigerian parents are not more aggressive in their fight against malnutrition. The inability of many Nigerian families to feed their children properly is not due to negligence but financial incapacity.
The programme has now been suspended for over a year, yet many parents have been unable to fill the gap by providing their children with the necessary breakfast and school lunch. A teacher at a government primary school in Oyo Town, Oyo State, said: To ensure a healthier future, Nigerian policymakers must implement immediate and long-term interventions to reverse the current trend. First, they must enforce stricter regulations on food labelling and nutritional content. Mandatory disclosures of sugar and fat levels in baby foods and penalties for misleading packaging would empower parents to make informed choices about their children’s nutrition.
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