In a decisive move to combat rising hunger and malnutrition in Imo State, the State’s House of
Assembly has directed the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Autonomous Communities to immediately establish Food Security and Nutrition Committees across the 27 Local Government Areas of the State.
The resolution was reached during the House Plenary held on Tuesday, following a motion sponsored by Mr Bernard Ozoemelam, member representing Ehime Mbano State Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Humanitarian Affairs.
Ozoemelam, while presenting the motion, warned that hunger was fast ravaging Imo communities and called for urgent action to prevent a worsening food crisis.
“We have massive lands lying fallow. If properly utilized, these lands can feed Imo State and beyond. We must act now,” he emphasized.
The Lawmaker referenced the Federal Government’s Nutrition 774 Initiative, spearheaded by the Office of the Vice President, as a key framework to be implemented at the grassroots.
He described the initiative as a “multi-sectoral game-changer” designed to improve coordination, scale up cost-effective interventions, and secure the future of children and families through proper nutrition.
He said: “ Hunger and malnutrition do not wait for anyone. If we don’t act now, we risk long-term instability. Investing in nutrition is not charity, it’s security, it’s growth, it’s our future.”
The motion was seconded by Mr Kelechi Ofurum (Owerri-North), Deputy Chief Whip, and co-sponsored by 10 Lawmakers including Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, the Deputy Speaker, and Mr Chigozie Nwaneri.
In their Contributions, lawmakers from Oru-East, Nkwerre, Orsu, and Ohaji-Egbema hailed the initiative as timely, stressing that “a hungry man is an angry man,” and encouraging citizens to return to farming.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe, commended the contributions and put the motion to vote. It was unanimously adopted.
Observers say this move could be a pivotal turning point in Imo’s battle against food scarcity, especially if backed with budgetary action and community involvement.
Now the big question remains:
Will Imo State rise to the challenge and lead the way in grassroots food security in Nigeria? The long run will tell.
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