Emir Sanusi Advocates Grassroots Nutrition Education For Women

The 16th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, has called for intensified grassroots nutrition education, particularly targeting women earlier conception, arsenic portion of efforts to combat malnutrition successful Nigeria.

Speaking done the District Head of Shanono, Dr Mamoud Yashi, during the 2025 Nutritious Food Fair held successful Kano, Sanusi described malnutrition arsenic a heavy symptom successful our society, lamenting that it remained a important menace to women and children.

He urged policymakers and accepted leaders to absorption interventions connected women earlier and during gestation due to the fact that erstwhile a kid is calved malnourished, it is often excessively precocious to reverse the damage.

The Emir emphasised the value of locally disposable foods successful addressing the problem, saying, “We person nutritious foods astir us—milk, groundnuts, beans, beni seed, and rootlike oil—that tin assistance combat malnutrition if decently utilised”. He besides called for wellness and accepted institutions to place and usher expectant mothers connected steadfast dietary practices.

Sanusi further recommended that large women person tiny fiscal support. “If each large pistillate gets arsenic small arsenic N200 daily, it could spell a agelong mode successful addressing malnutrition successful our communities,” helium added, commending the fair’s organisers to beforehand nutrient information and amended health.

HarvestPlus Solution Country Manager, Dr Yusuf Fu’ad, highlighted that the fair, coinciding with World Food Day, showcases 5 years of promoting nutrition-sensitive worth chains successful bluish Nigeria done enactment from the UK-funded Propcom+ project.

“These biofortified crops are high-yielding and nutrient-rich, improving income and nutrition. This just helps america bespeak connected advancement and research occupation opportunities successful the worth chains,” helium said.

Also speaking, Dr Adiya Ode, Country Representative of Propcom+, noted that Nigeria ranks 115th retired of 123 countries successful the 2025 Global Hunger Index, with implicit 31.8 cardinal radical facing acute nutrient insecurity.

She emphasised that nutrient is beingness and called for stronger partnerships to marque nutritious nutrient much available, affordable, and sustainable.

She reaffirmed the UK government’s committedness to supporting climate-smart, market-driven solutions that empower smallholder farmers, fortify section economies, and guarantee amended nutrient leads to a amended aboriginal for all.

Highlights of the nutrient just see the motorboat of the millet publication by Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by the commissioner of health, Abubakar Labaran, the unveiling of the astute parent initiative, and the finals of the Nutri Quiz for schoolhouse children, among others.