Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State 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.
Receiving UNICEF’s country representative, Christien Muduate, who paid him a courtesy call in Government House, Sokoto, Governor Aliyu said, “the involvement of the state government in the nutrition funds is to ensure that children in the state derive maximum benefit from the funds.
“I assure you that in a couple of weeks, we will make funds available for the nutrition funds,” he promised.
While commending UNICEF for its various intervention programmes on children such as protecting the rights of children and preventing the spread of diseases, the governor restated his administration’s commitment towards investing on issues affecting children in the state.
UNICEF’s county representative, Christien Muduate, extolled Governor Aliyu for his efforts in the areas of education, healthcare delivery as well the interest he has shown on children’s nutrition.
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