World Food Day: Pregnant, nursing mothers educated on eating habits
An organisation, Ikore International Development Limited, in partnership with ChananHill, has taken a nutritional campaign awareness to Aso Pada, a neaigbouring Abuja community in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Abuja Metro reports that the event, held on Thursday, was part of the activities to mark this year’s World Food Day with the theme, […]
An organisation, Ikore International Development Limited, in partnership with ChananHill, has taken a nutritional campaign awareness to Aso Pada, a neaigbouring Abuja community in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Abuja Metro reports that the event, held on Thursday, was part of the activities to mark this year’s World Food Day with the theme, “Hand in Hand – Better Food, Better Future.”
It was attended by more than 200 community members—including pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and local leaders and was designed to promote healthy eating habits and better food choices using locally available foods.
It featured a series of interactive sessions and a symbolic Food Pledge to encourage lasting behaviour change toward improved nutrition.
Speaking at the event, Ikore’s Managing Partner, Ogheneovo Ugbebor, highlighted that the initiative reflects Ikore’s ongoing commitment to improving food and nutrition outcomes through inclusive, locally owned solutions.
“At Ikore, we believe real change begins in communities. Taking this year’s commemoration to the grassroots is our way of showing that nutrition is everyone’s business—from the household to the market, and from mothers to fathers,” Ugbebor said.
She said the partnership between Ikore and ChananHill paved the way for the official activation of the Balanced Plate Initiative—a program designed to improve household nutrition by empowering women and nutritionally vulnerable groups with the knowledge and tools to make better food choices.
Hembafan Martina, Head of Program at ChananHill, underscored the importance of community-led nutrition awareness in achieving food security and healthier families.
“The Balanced Plate Initiative is about helping women and pregnant or lactating mothers understand that good nutrition starts with what’s already in their kitchens,” Martina said.
The World Food Day celebration in Aso Pada not only commemorated a global cause but also paved the way for a sustained community nutrition movement—one that places women at the heart of change and promotes a future where every household can achieve better food and better health.