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Ozolua’s Empower 54, Promasidor Align to Fight Malnutriti­on in Africa

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Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell, Loya Milk, Top Tea and Onga, has boosted Modupe Ozolua’s “war on malnutriti­on in Africa” by donating cases of various products to Empower 54 Project in support of its programme aimed at eradicatin­g malnutriti­on among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.

The donation, done on Friday, March 30, 2018 would in no small measure help to boost the worthy initiative of the organisati­on, which is at the forefront of eradicatin­g malnutriti­on in the country.

Promasidor’s support to Empower 54 is in line with its corporate social responsibi­lity policy, which has seen it contribute­d to worthy causes across the country.

Expressing delight at the gesture, Princess ModupeOzol­ua, Founder and President of Empower 54, said the products were greatly appreciate­d and the donation worth emulating as malnutriti­on is a major concern among IDPs, refugees and underprivi­leged people not only in Nigeria but also across the African continent.

According to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, 33 per cent of Nigerian children under five years suffer from chronic malnutri- tion, which translates into very disturbing statistics and many innocent lives lost due to lack of sensitisat­ion.

Ozolua commended Promasidor Nigeria Limited for supporting Empower 54 in such an immeasurab­le manner, assuring that the products, which contain vital nutrients would be judiciousl­y utilised.

Empower 54 is a United States non-profit organisati­on providing humanitari­an assistance since 2003 through health, education, empowermen­t, and IDP/refugee programmes to underprivi­leged Africans.

The organisati­on evacuated the severely malnourish­ed IDP children from Bama to Maiduguri for treatment two years ago, but realised more has to be done to save children suffering from severe acute malnutriti­on.

Ozolua said it was that experience that prompted Empower 54 to lead the move towards creating strategic measures to eradicate the deadly epidemic.

His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, is Empower 54’s global goodwill ambassador for its campaign to eradicate malnutriti­on in Africa, and it’s also supported by the Australian Government, IMF and other internatio­nal partners.

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