As part of activities marking the World breastfeeding Week in
Kebbi State. The wife of the president, Haj Aisha Mohammadu Buhari has
commissioned breastfeeding rooms for working mothers in the State Secretariat
Birnin Kebbi.
Mrs Buhari who was represented by SSA Dr Hajjo Sani in Birnin
Kebbi on Monday. Dr Sani led a team of 6 from Future Assured arrived in the state
capital Birnin Kebbi yesterday. In her message, Haj Aisha Buhari commended Dr
Zainab for the initiative and urged other states to follow the trend promising
to support. She also called on the state government to consider the extension
of maternity leave from 4mths to 6mths for working mothers.
Dr Zainab Bagudu wife of Kebbi
state Governor who championed the rooms in her address thanked the First Lady
for performing coming to Kebbi to perform the honour and urged her to continue
being the face of hope for Nigerian women and children.
Global statistics indicate that
over 100,000 children die annually as a result of inadequate breastfeeding by
mothers, not to mention the huge associated economic loss of about 21 Billion
dollars annually. New data suggests Nigeria has a breastfeeding rate of 25% up
from 17% in the last 5 years.
The Deputy Governor of Kebbi
State Col Samaila Yombe said Kebbi was a female friendly state as evidenced by
many programs and laws benefitting the women folk.
Kebbi state Head of Service Alh
Abubakar Udu a driving force behind the program directed all MDAs to provide
such spaces but cautioned female workers not to abuse such rooms.
Present were Kebbi state
Commissioner of Health and Information, Permanent Secretaries, and
representatives from UNICEF, Nigerian Society of Neonatal Medicine, Nigerian
Association of Paediatric Nurses, Civil Society for stepping up Nutrition etc.
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