In view of the current rate of malnutrition
occasioned by crises in Africa, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
and an American-Nigerian philanthropist and entrepreneur, Princess Modupe
Ozolua, have united to end the scourge.
Princess Modupe Ozolua said the Ooni of Ife has
partnered with Empower 54, to create awareness and promote solutions to end
malnutrition in Africa.
Ozolua, who disclosed the partnership her
organisation entered into with the Ooni, quoted him as saying “the menace of
malnutrition is creeping deeper into the fabric of our society and we must be
tenacious in our fight against this colossal beast by creating a better
mechanism; adopt policies and strategies that are capable of combating its
rapid expansion.”
She said: “After we evacuated the severely
malnourished IDP children from Bama to Maiduguri on June 13 and 15, 2016, we
realized more has to be done to save children suffering from Severe Acute
Malnutrition (SAM) beyond evacuating them from high risk zones for treatment.
“There are countless non-IDP children suffering
from SAM all over Nigeria and other parts of Africa that also need help,” the
founder and President of Empower 54, Ozolua told journalists in Abuja.
