Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto 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.
He was speaking on Friday when he received the UNICEF’s Country Representative, Christien Muduate on a courtesy call at Government House, Sokoto.
According to the Governor, the state government’s involvement in the nutrition fund is for children in the state to receive maximum benefit from the funds.
“I assure you in a couple of weeks, we will make funds available for the nutrition funds,” he promised.
While commending UNICEF for its various intervention programs on children such as protecting the rights of children and preventing the spread of diseases/
Governor Aliyu restated his administration’s commitment to investing in issues affecting children in the state.
He added that the present administration has introduced several programs to cater to the needs of the children in healthcare delivery and education, among others.
Earlier, the UNICEF County Representative, Christien Muduate, extolled Gov. Aliyu’s efforts in education, healthcare delivery, and the interest he has shown in children’s nutrition.
According to her, the unwavering commitment exhibited by the Governor to children’s nutrition would go a long way in ensuring that more children benefit from the program across the state.
She further solicited for stronger partnership with the state government in the overall interest of the state.
The courtesy call later went into a closed-door session.
