Having Tallest Flagpole While Our State Suffers From Shocking Level Of Malnutrition ‘Deeply Saddening’-Kwara PDP
Kwara State PDP has described the recent disclosures by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that over 300,000 children in the State of Harmony are suffering from severe malnutrition, with over 40% of children stunted due to lack of proper nutrition and access to basic healthcare as deeply saddening.
‘This terrible situation, laid bare during the handover of 3,964 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) by UNICEF, confirms what our party has always maintained—that the Abdulrazaq-led APC government has failed woefully in its most basic responsibilities to the people, particularly the most vulnerable while engaging in cosmetics and propaganda’ the party submitted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olusegun Adewara on Thursday.
The statement also noted that ‘in a state where school children sit on bare floors to receive lectures and the judiciary now holds court sittings under the trees due to dilapidated infrastructure’, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq ‘prefers to waste taxpayers’ money on construction of flagpole, self-glorification stunts, and frivolous ventures that bear no relevance to the daily struggle of the average Kwara family’.
The party lauded UNICEF for its intervention and courage to expose the dire reality of the Kwara child who the current administration in the state has allegedly abandoned, neglected, and exposed to hunger, disease, and death.
‘We emphasize that not only are 300,000 children malnourished, but over 1 million of their parents and guardians have equally been pushed into extreme poverty, hunger, and economic stagnation—courtesy of Governor Abdulrahman’s anti-people policies such as demolition of shops and building of walls to block businesses, including the harsh taxation regime that continues to strangle small-scale businesses and stifle local economic growth.
The revelation by UNICEF also exposes the government’s failure to implement a functional and inclusive health framework for the children, particularly within the critical first 1,000 days of life, when nutrition and healthcare are most vital. It is shameful that management of acute malnutrition in Kwara is still limited to a few health centers, despite the huge resources available to the state and countless budgetary claims to the contrary’ the statement added
The party has also asked the Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq administration to publicly account for the billions of naira claimed to have been spent on various sectors, including education and health-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
