01/08/2023
Speaking at the occasion, organized by Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, the wife of the State Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris, called on breastfeeding mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for a period of six months, so as to have healthy babies in the society.
She added that such would greatly help in combating diseases in children.
In their speeches, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Kebbi State, Alh Shehu Nuhu Koko and Executive Secretary Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Abubakar Kaoje, said the aim of the celebration was to enlighten mothers on the importance of breast feeding and it’s significance and it is celebrated yearly 1st to 7th August, world wide.
Dignitaries at the ceremony were Wife of State Deputy Governor, Wife of Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, Chairman Jega local Government Council , representatives of WHO, GAIN, IHP, UNICEF and NANAS foundation.
The Wife of the State Governor was awarded the Champion of Maternal Child Health.
Binta Abdulhamid
Press Secretary.
Published by (I.T) Officer Nanas Foundation: Comr. Mubashir Muhammed (S.A) to H.E Dr. Nafisa Nasir Idris wife of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State.
