U-Reporters and other youth groups on Friday staged awareness rallies across Kano metropolis to commemorate the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week.
U-Reporters have been involved in initiatives related to child malnutrition, vaccination advocacy, and raising awareness about Child Protection Law.
The rallies, held simultaneously from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, were aimed at sensitising residents on developmental benefits of breastfeeding for children and mothers.
Leader of the group at Hadeja Road, Abdullahi Umar, said the walk was part of efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding, in line with the 2025 theme: “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All.’’
He urged community leaders, health workers and policymakers to create enabling environments for breastfeeding to improve child survival rates and maternal health outcomes.
Similarly, the Team Lead at Kofar Nasarawa, Umar Faruk, said that the campaign aimed at raising awareness on the importance of breastfeeding.
According to him, messages were delivered in multiple local languages to ensure inclusiveness and understanding.
Another participant, Aisha Ismael, said the road walk reinforced the need for collective action in supporting mothers and infants in all settings.
She added that the campaign sought to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding and to advocate for supportive environments.
Some of the participants who spoke to Nigerian Anchor said the street activations were also meant to enlighten the public on the developmental benefits of breastfeeding for children and mothers.
The events took place at 11 strategic locations in the state- Dangi Roundabout; KSIP Roundabout on Ahmadu Bello Way; Triumph Roundabout; and First Bank Roundabout on Lagos Street.
Others are Hotoro Roundabout (Eastern Bypass); Government House Roundabout, State Road; Abubakar Rimi Market Gate (Sabon Gari Market); Kofar Gadon Kaya on Aminu Kano Way; and Kofar Nasarawa on the road to the Emir’s Palace.
