The First Lady of Kwara State, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, distributed baby care items to nursing mothers across the state. During the distribution in Ilorin, AbdulRazaq urged mothers to always present their children for routine immunisation.
She said, “The baby care items distribution is in line with the state government’s commitment toward supporting mothers and their babies, while encouraging them to imbibe hygienic practices in raising children.”
AbdulRazaq emphasized, “You will agree with me that the importance of good hygiene and nutrition for both mother and baby cannot be overemphasised, as key factors in raising healthy and productive citizens.”
She added, “Effective protection of children also stand to improve health and wellbeing outcomes of infants, young children, mothers, families and the society at large.”
The governor’s wife commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, stating, “It is indeed a great pleasure for me to welcome you all to this occasion of the presentation of baby care products to nursing mothers, drawn from across the state.”
She further commended the Ministry of Health and the Primary Healthcare Agency, “for their consistency in ensuring provision of necessary and adequate care for mothers and their children in the state.”
AbdulRazaq expressed gratitude to Procter and Gamble, an American multinational consumer goods corporation, saying, “Permit me to thank the Procter and Gamble company for their contribution to what is being distributed here today.”
She assured, “The state government’s commitment to attend to issues related to mothers and children welfare remains unwavering.”
Prof. Saba Mamman, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), and Mr. Tundun Alanamu, the Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, in their separate remarks, thanked the governor’s wife for the gesture.
They urged the nursing mothers to make proper use of the items to take care of their children.
In her remarks, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Abosede Olaitan, commended the initiative and cautioned beneficiaries against selling the items.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Aishat Mohammed, thanked the governor’s wife for the support.
Items distributed to nursing mothers across the 16 local government areas of the state include feeding bowls, diapers, bibs, feeding tables, and chairs.