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Reps Urges FG To Declare A state Of Emergency On Menace Of Malnutrition In Nigeria

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Channel: Viable Tv · 2017 · News & Politics

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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to, as a matter of  urgency, declare a state of emergency on the menace of malnutrition in Nigeria.

The Lower Chamber also mandated the house Committee on Healthcare Services to invite the Minister of Health to intimate the Committee on the Ministry's efforts towards combating the spread of the menace, and report back in six weeks for further legislative action.  

This was sequel to the motion sponsored by Hon. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (APC, Kwara state) during  Wednesday plenary.

He noted that malnutrition is a public health emergency and despite its devastating effects, the required attention is not being given to it by the Federal Government, especially in terms of funding.

According to him, the ranking of Nigeria among countries with the highest malnutrition cases in the world with statistics by the United Nations  suggesting that thirty seven percent of Nigerian children are stunted by acute malnutrition and that twenty percent of them could die if urgent steps are not taken to address the issue.

Adoption of the motion was made by the house through a voice vote put up by the speaker. END!!!

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