Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has pledged to ratify the state’s multi-sectoral strategic plan of action on nutrition aimed at curbing stunting and malnutrition in the state.
This is in line with the adoption of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition and Domestication of the National Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition by his administration.
Ugwuanyi made the pledge on Thursday during a joint advocacy visit by the UNICEF Enugu state field office led by the Chief Field Officer, Mrs. Juliet Chiluwe and the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) led by the state commissioner for Budget and Planning, Dr. David Ugwunta.
The governor, who was delighted at the concerted efforts of the joint committee, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the fight against malnutrition in Enugu State.
This, he said, could be achieved by continuously supporting nutrition interventions particularly through the FCDO/UNICEF Progressing Action for Resilient Systems…
