The Executive Secretary of
the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria
(CS-SUNN), Mrs. Beatrice Eluaka, has tasked media especially in Lagos to step-up
nutrition reportage, NaijaAgroNet
reports.
In her address at the launch
of Partnership for Improving Nigeria Nutrition System (PINNS) which includes research
findings, progress and call to action, CS-SUNN boss, urged the media to
step up reportage of nutrition issues to inform and spur policy makers and
concerned stakeholders, to take the right steps that will curb malnutrition in
Nigeria, participation in Lagos State.
She
also said, this media engagement on PINNS issues focuses on research findings,
progress and call to action, is aimed at informing
Lagos media, generally, about PINNS project, issues and prayers.
In
addition, she said, the essence of this engagement is to establish media role
or responsibilities for increased visibility of PINNS cum nutrition issues in
Lagos State.
“To
secure buy-in of media for smooth implementation of PINNS in Lagos; Increase
salience of PINNS and nutrition issues among media in Lagos State,” she said.
CS-SUNN,
she assured would continue to equip members of the press with useful and
relevant information that would help and enable them step up thorough and
factual reportage of Nutrition.
“We look
forward to a most successful engagement with members of the press,” she said.
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