GUSAU: The Zamfara State Ministry of Information and Culture, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organised a one day community entry and orientation programme on the Multi-Sectoral Integrated Resilience Programme for four additional Local Government Areas (LGAs) Anka, Kaura Namoda, Bukkuyum and Maru.
Speaking at the programme held recently at the Ministry’s headquarters in Daza Area, Gusau, the Ministry’s UNICEF Focal Person, Malam Idris Mainasara, presented an overview of the programme. He emphasized the importance of sincerity, commitment and effective representation, urging participants to share the knowledge gained with their respective communities.
He explained that the programme integrates various UNICEF supported sectors to strengthen community resilience and promote the well being of vulnerable populations.
The participants included Local Government Information Officers, Health Educators, Ward Development Committee (WDC) Chairpersons, WDC Women Leaders, and Chairpersons or Secretaries of Health Committees from the four participating LGAs.Delivering a detailed presentation on the Multi-Sectoral Integrated Resilience Programme, the UNICEF Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Consultant, Alhaji Lawali Bello, provided an orientation on the programme’s key components.
He highlighted the effects of malnutrition, the importance of nutritional supplements, and the use of complaint boxes as channels for community feedback. He also encouraged participants to listen to the weekly radio programme Kyakkyawar Safiya to enhance their knowledge and awareness of relevant issues.
In their separate remarks, representatives from various sectors highlighted their respective areas of responsibility.
Nura Abubakar, representing RUWATSAN, spoke on water, sanitation and hygiene, while Safiya Mamman of the Ministry responsible for women’s affairs discussed child protection.
Similarly, Aminu Abdullahi of the National Orientation Agency provided general public enlightenment, while Bello Muhammad highlighted the importance of birth registration.
The Director of Juma’at and Da’awa in the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Malam Ibrahim Musa, stated that Islam supports the issues discussed during the programme.
He also pledged to inform Imams of Juma’at mosques across the state about the programme’s key messages and encouraged them to educate their congregations on the various UNICEF supported sectors.
The programme is expected to strengthen collaboration among relevant stakeholders and improve community awareness and participation in the implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Integrated Resilience Programme across the four additional LG
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