Ekiti first lady, Olayemi Oyebanji honoured as nutrition champion in Ekiti

By Beyond News

Ado Ekiti

The first lady of Ekiti state Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has been inaugurated as the Nutrition Champion in Ekiti.

The honour was conferred on the first lady during the official flag off ceremony of first round of 2023 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week held at the conference hall of the first lady’s office in Ado Ekiti recently.

While responding, the first lady appreciated the committee on Food and Nutrition headed by Permanent Secretary Ministry of Budget Mr Olusesan Alabi for the honour. She promised to support the committee in its efforts to making the government’s efforts in makisure that Ekiti is ranked the best in the area of food and nutrition among others states in Nigeria.

She said Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji led administration in Ekiti is committed to giving priority to the health sector by equipping various hospitals and implementing qualitative programmes across the state.

The First Lady who noted that the programme which is bi-annual would commence on Friday July 28 to Tuesday August 1, this year in all government Health facilities and designated places across the 16LGAs and in all Council Development Areas in the state.

Dr. Oyebanji therefore advised care givers and mothers to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Maternal, New-born and Child Health Week in ensuring that their wards and children benefit from the intervention

In his address, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani charged all caregivers to give priority to the nutrition of children to aid their growth, wellbeing and make them to contribute meaningfully to the society.

In her goodwill message, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Habibat Adubiaro represented by a permanent Secretary, Mrs Olayemi Kayode-Ojo called on stakeholders, including Royal Fathers, Council Chairmen, Civil society groups and others to sensitize all concerned individuals to participate in the programme.

Also the chairman Food and Nutrition committee who also doubles as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget Economic Planning and Performance Management, Mr Olusesan Alabi expressed hope that the health week would change the narrative of poor record of the state in respect of child mortality.