Kebbi Gov's wife flag off introduction of fortified rice in school feeding program

From Ismail Adebayo Birnin Kebbi

The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Zainab Nasare has flagged off the introduction of fortified rice in the state's school feeding program.

While distributing the fortified rice to Government Girls Day Seconfaty School (GGDSS) at Tudun Wada and other five schools in the state she said it was timely as it would help in the government school feeding program.

She said "Our children needs the necessary essential minerals that the micro fortified rice contains. There can never be a better time than now for the society to embrace this unique initiative".

While urging parents and households in the various communities in Kebbi State to ensure they patronise the fortified rice because of its health advantage Nasare call on millkers in the state to produce more fortified rice for the consumption of the masses.

Earlier, the state coordinator of GAIN , Mr. Seun Elere said millers in the state have started producing fortified rice to meet the needs of the society. "And it would be integrated in the school feeding program of the government so that school children and households  can now eat fortified rice and stay healthy", he said.