Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread insecurity have grossly affected the food supply situation in the country. Okowa said the food situation in the South-south geo-political zone was particularly challenging, explaining that the nutritional profile in the zone is presently below globally accepted levels.
Okowa spoke at the weekend in Asaba at the Exploratory Dialogue on the United Nations Food Systems (UNFSS) Sub-National Dialogue in the South-South Geo-political Zone for Delta, Edo and Bayelsa states. The dialogue was organised by the Delta State government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.