PAN: 11m Children Suffer from Food Poverty

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja

The Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), has revealed that 11 million children were currently suffering from food poverty.

It said out of the 11 million children, who could be categorized into two – over nutrition and under nutrition –over two million were malnourished, thereby posing a serious problem for the country.

National President of PAN, Prof. Ekanem Ekure, who stated this yesterday in Abuja during an art competition centered on the theme of nutrition amongst children, said nutrition was foundational in the life of every child and serves as building blocks that brings out their potential to which attention must be paid to and not delayed.

For this reason, she appealed to the lawmakers to make children-related  issues a topmost priority, while noting that love for children should be evident in policies, decisions and in all interventions.