Some food items have been distributed to vulnerable pregnant women in the Health District IV of Lagos State to cushion the effect of the current food inflation in the economy.
The items shared by the state government during a Mother, Infant and Child Development (MICHD) programme included rice, beans, eggs, semovita, milo, milk, oats, palm oil, and many others.
At the disbursement of the foodstuffs at the Akerele Primary Health Care Centre in Surulere, the Special Adviser to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Legislative and Political Affairs, Mr Tajudeen Afolabi, said the distribution was in partnership Health District IV.
The Special Adviser, who was represented by a Director in the Office of Political Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr Omotayo Babatunde, said the state government remains committed to the welfare of pregnant women, infants and children alongside other vulnerable groups and will not leave any stone unturned to better their lives.
Also, the Permanent Secretary of Health District IV, Dr Abimbola Bowale, noted that the programme has not just put smiles on the faces of many mothers and happiness in the hearts of many affected beneficiaries but has also lifted the spirits of expectant mothers in District IV Health Community.
Reacting, one of the beneficiaries said, “I want to appreciate the Lagos State Government for what they have done for us.
“They have been taking care of us; They made childbearing so easy. If not because of the economy, I won’t mind giving birth yearly because of this kind of good gesture.”