No fewer than two million children in Kano are presently suffering from malnutrition, and are prone to life-threatening Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), the report has shown.

Secretary of Civil Society –Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Ahmad Tijjani Yau, disclosed this during a workshop with the theme: “Meeting of Key Gatekeepers on Importance of EBF,’’ held in Kano.

Yau said reports of the Multiple Cluster Survey, conducted by the team, indicated Kano Central Senatorial District, which has eight local councils, was worst hit with a large concentration of malnourished children.

He expressed worries that the affected kids, aged between six and 23 months, lacked adequate and basic care to sustain the required nutrients.

Worse still, Yau added that less than 40 percent of the children had access to Minimal Dietary Diversities (MDD).

He said: “So far, the 2019 Dietary Diversity baseline surveys have been conducted in some local councils in Kano, with the intent to map out strategies to further curb the menace. Yet, we are still emphasising the essence to continue to scale up the fight against malnutrition in the state”.

However, Kano State Nutrition Officer (SNO), Halima Musa Yakasai, said investigations unveiled that 10.8 percent of children within the age bracket of six months and five years were malnourished.

Yakasai maintained that 2.8 percent were severely wasted, with 58.8 percent stunted and 32.89 percent, severely stunted.

She disclosed that statistics obtained in July 2020, indicated that 20,037 malnourished children were admitted into various CMAM facilities in Kano, stating that out of this number, 3,338 were cured.

She lamented that cultural belief was one of the challenges that either encouraged or discouraged habits that enhanced threats posed by malnutrition.

She added that lack of early release of funds for the implementation of nutrition activities constituted partly to the challenges.

She said: ”Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programmes are ongoing in 13 local councils in the state. The councils include Bichi, Dawakin Tofa, Dambatta, Doguwa, Gwarzo, Kano Municipal, Madobi, Nassarawa, Takai, Sumaila, Ungogo, and Wudil. We are scaling up with Gabasawa.

“We will continue to do our best. We will conduct review meetings on dietary diversification monthly collection of data to help us monitor and improve our nutrition programmes.”

https://guardian.ng/news/two-million-children-to-die-from-acute-malnutrition-in-kano/

WTF.

In Kano alone?

Giving birth to children patents have no intention of taking care of should be criminalised in Nigeria.

No problem, Buhari is in charge

Later they will say the north feeds Nigeria but cannot feed herself well mtchewww.

10% of the population going to die ok next sensational story. Im sure if they get a few donations they solve that issue.

their heavyweight champion is on the seat, if he likes, let him finish all of them after all he used the same children to get into power, if he wants them to rest in peace, that is their choice, I didn't make it for them.

Another fake news

No amount of blackmail will change the fact that kano is more developed than the entire South East put together.

Anyone that believes this igbo propaganda machine called Gudience need a mental check.

Two million children to die of hunger for this kano way we dey??

This particular propaganda no sell...

Arrewa:
Another fake news

No amount of blackmail will change that kano is more developed than the entire South East put together

Dey there dey shout fake news while hunger decimate your people

SocialJustice:
Giving birth to children patents have no intention of taking care of should be criminalised in Nigeria.

if you believe in this News then you need some help.

Kano Amaka

North is the only region in the world where u see all evil stuffs of humanity.

Hunger, disease, polio, terrorism, banditry, child marriage, gay, killings, apostasy, corruption, nepotism, drug abuse, mumuism, almajirism etc

azmanaty02:


Dey there dey shout fake news while hunger decimate your people

as am talking to you now... Trailers of food stuffs from kano is heading to the east to feed the Igbos

Come to kano and flex your life on lowkey...

Stop feeding yourself with proganda... No single person will ever die of hunger in kano

azmanaty02:
North is the only region in the world where u see all evil stuffs of humanity.

Hunger, disease, polio, terrorism, banditry, child marriage, gay, killings, apostasy, corruption, nepotism, drug abuse, mumuism etc

Northern Nigeria is more developed more advanced than the east.

Eastern Nigeria is currently the most backward region in Nigeria.

Arewa Amaka!

Arrewa:
as am talking to you now... Trailers of food stuffs from kano is heading to the east to feed the Igbos

Keep deceiving urself. Go and feed ur hungry region first. Take away NGOs working in the northeast, hunger for don wipe una off the face of the earth

Arrewa:
Northern Nigeria is more developed more advanced than the east.

Eastern Nigeria is currently the most backward region in Nigeria

Backwards in terms of terrorism or illiteracy?
Ur shame dey shame me

azmanaty02:


Keep deceiving urself. Go and feed ur hungry region first. Take away NGOs working in the northeast, hunger for don wipe una off the face of the earth

maiduguri that has has suffered 11yrs of insurgency is more developed than Enugu and imo put together

Make una continue deceiving each other with media propaganda while the north keep growing

Arewa is developing while you people keep dwelling in media propaganda

Arrewa:
maiduguri that has has suffered 11yrs of insurgency is more developed than Enugu and imo put together

Make una continue deceiving each other with media propaganda while the keep growing

See as u dey make jest of urself

azmanaty02:


Backwards in terms of terrorism or illiteracy?
Ur shame dey shame me

you already know that your region is currently the most backward region in Nigeria.

Nothing is in the east even ordinary road no.

I love the way... you igbo are deceiving each other

Arrewa:
Northern Nigeria is more developed more advanced than the east.

Eastern Nigeria is currently the most backward region in Nigeria

North is far more developed than osun and Oyo don't mind them

Arrewa:
if you believe in this News then you need some help

You need bigger help for wanting to say it is fake news. The poverty in Nigeria resides in the North and such research results are not to be swept aside.

Arrewa:
you already know that your region is currently the most backward region in Nigeria.

Nothing is in the east even ordinary road no.

I love the you igbo are deceiving each other

Go to school first, then u can come back and I will engage u in concrete argument

SocialJustice:
You need bigger help for wanting to say it is fake news. The poverty in Nigeria resides in the North and such research results are not to be swept aside.

like I said keep deceiving each other

Na una region dey hear ram

I pity easterners...una region is still 19 century very blackward and underdeveloped

azmanaty02:


Go to school first, then u can come back and I will engage u in concrete argument

like I said make una continue deceiving each other

See them...

That 2 million children will die of hunger in kano and they're all happy.

This kano way I dey?? Tomorrow I will update you with trailer of food leaving to south east to feed the Igbos

Arrewa:
Another fake news

No amount of blackmail will change that kano is more developed than the entire South East put together

How is this related to the new by a good source like Guardian news?

Arrewa:
like I said keep deceiving each other

Na una region dey hear ram

I pity easterners...una region is still 19 century very blackward and underdeveloped

I am from the South not the east. Ignorant people like you usually have nothing reasonable to say aside whipping up sentiments.

Redcrafton:


How is this related to the new by a good source like Guardian news?

guidance is own by an igbo man. And we all know what an igbo man is capable of.

They hate the north and can use anything against the north

Arrewa:
like I said make una continue deceiving each other

See them...

That 2 million children will die of hunger in kano and they all happy.

This kano way I dey?? Tomorrow I will update you with trailer of food leaving to south east to feed the Igbos

U re going to the east to feed igbos when 2m of ur dirty people have died just in kano already. Go and feed them first. Ur mama fit dey among o

Arrewa:
Northern Nigeria is more developed more advanced than the east.

Eastern Nigeria is currently the most backward region in Nigeria

...and the wicked Federal government gives you money for your poverty, ignoring the most backward region in Nigeria.

Do you support evil and plan wickedness like that, in your sharia system?

How can the government be this wicked? Giving to a rich region and ignoring the poorest region

...you are very intelligent!

azmanaty02:


U re going to the east to feed igbos when 2m of ur dirty people have died just in kano already. Go and feed them first. Ur mama fit dey among o

go and help your landlocked region men!

Y are u stocked in maiduguri??

Igbos will rather die in the north than go back to east

Arewa Amaka

Free cheap food

It will take south east 20yrs to catch up with the north

Arrewa:
go and help your landlocked region men!

I are stocked in maiduguri??

Igbos will rather die in the north than go back to east

Free cheap food

Stocked bombs abi?
Remove UN and others from that ur maiduguri, na sand u and ur family members for dey chop