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Nearly 60% of children suffer malnutrition in Kano – official
Nasiru Yusuf
About 58.9% of children are suffering from malnutrition in Kano state, a state nutrition officer Halima Yakasai said.
Kano Focus reports that Yakasai revealed this on Thursday at a one day high level advocacy dialogue on the nutrition situation in Kano state organised by Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) in collaboration with state ministry of planning and budget.
To address this, she said Kano state government has procured 2,128 cartons of ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) worth fifty million Naira for onward distribution to malnourished children.
She said the RUTF will be distributed to three thousand children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition in the state.
Yakasai added that the state government has empower rural women at Sumaila and Bichi local government areas on goat rearing in an effort to address malnutrition.
In her remarks the wife of Kano state governor Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje said the state government has attached priority attention to addressing severe acute malnutrition among children.
Mrs Ganduje who was represented by the commissioner for higher education Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure said malnutrition poses a serious challenge to child wellbeing in the state.
Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
“I think it will always useful to remind ourselves of the magnitude of the problem our children are facing which we are trying to solve in Kano state. Malnutrition has continued to remain a key challenge at both individual and community level and impact negatively on the well being of the people.
“On this note, I will like to fashionably inform this forum that state government under the leadership of his Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano state Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR Khadimul Islam is strongly committed in reducing the problem of malnutrition in the state using a multi sectoral and multi disciplinary approaches including various intervention at the state local and community levels through improved implementation and funding of state nutrition intervention in the state and ensure timely releases of fund and appropriated annually in order to reduce the multiple burden of malnutrition in Kano state,” Mrs Ganduje said.
In his presentation the project manager Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) Okoronkwo Sunday appealed for improved funding for nutrition in all government ministries and agencies in line with costed state strategic plan of action for nutrition.
Mr Okoronkwo Sunday
Mr Sunday also appealed for on time release of allocated funds to reduce and eliminate malnutrition in Kano state.
The CS-SUNN project manager also advocated for scale up of Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) intervention being implemented in 13 local governments to the remaining 31 local government areas, as a child with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) has just about seven months to survive or die of malnutrition.
Hajiya Zainab Musa
Also speaking the Kano state coordinator of CS-SUNN Zainab Musa thanked Kano state government for it’s strategic intervention in addressing malnutrition through budgetary allocation and women empowerment to become self reliant.
Participants
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced that its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains unchanged, reaffirming its commitment to stability in Nigeria’s domestic energy market.
In a statement issued by Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations, Branding and Communication, the company said sustaining the current price reflects its efforts to cushion the broader economy against external shocks. It noted that by absorbing prevailing cost pressures, the refinery is helping to moderate inflationary risks, promote energy affordability, and ensure uninterrupted fuel supply amid ongoing global uncertainties.
The company reiterated its dedication to the steady supply of high-quality petroleum products to the Nigerian market, while aligning with national objectives of price stability and energy security.
It also urged the public to rely solely on official communications from the refinery for accurate and up-to-date information regarding its operations and pricing.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo on his emergence as the Deputy Governor of Kano State following his swearing-in on Tuesday.
KANO FOCUS reports that Garo was sworn in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf after being nominated to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Garo’s appointment as a positive step toward strengthening unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
The President noted that the 48-year-old politician has held several public offices, including Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He also served as the APC governorship running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu commended Governor Yusuf for the appointment, urging political stakeholders in the state to rally behind the administration to ensure stability and progress.
He also called on the new deputy governor to work closely with the governor in delivering effective leadership and accelerating development in Kano State.
The President wished Garo success in his new role.
Ibrahim Khalil
A dramatic political moment unfolded in Kano on Tuesday as former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje publicly acknowledged Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and Chairman of the Kano State Council of Emirs.
KANO FOCUS reports that the unexpected gesture occurred during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, at Government House, Kano—an event attended by top political leaders and traditional rulers.
While delivering his goodwill message, Ganduje addressed Sanusi by his full royal title, drawing immediate attention from dignitaries at the ceremony. The audience responded with loud applause when he greeted the Emir and recognised his position as head of the Kano Emirate Council.
The development is particularly significant given the long-standing rift between the two figures. Sanusi was removed from the throne during Ganduje’s administration, a decision that sparked widespread political and legal controversy at the time.
However, the political landscape shifted following the emergence of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, under whose administration Sanusi was reinstated as Emir of Kano.
Observers say Ganduje’s public acknowledgment signals a possible easing of tensions and may point to broader efforts at reconciliation within Kano’s political and traditional institutions.
The moment has since been described by analysts as a “twist of fate” in Kano politics, where former rivalries appear to be giving way to cautious gestures of respect among key actors.
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