Sokoto state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, 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. 

He made this known when he received UNICEF’s Country Representative, Christien Muduate, on a courtesy call in Government House, Sokoto. 

According to him, the involvement of the state government in the nutrition funds is geared towards ensuring that children in the state drive maximum benefit from the funds. 

“I assure you, 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, Gov. Aliyu restated his administration’s commitment towards investing in issues affecting children in the state. 

He added that the present administration has introduced several programmes to cater for the needs of the children in the areas of healthcare delivery and education, among others. 

Earlier, the UNICEF County Representative, Christien Muduate, extolled Gov. Aliyu’s efforts in the areas of education and healthcare delivery, as well as the interest he has shown in children’s nutrition. 

According to her, the unwavering commitment exhibited by Gov. Aliyu to children’s nutrition would go a long way in ensuring that more children benefit from the progrmme across the state. 

She further solicited for a stronger partnership with the state government in the overall interest of the state. 

The courtesy call later went into a closed-door session.