Professor Ngozi Nnam (L) with Mr. Arts Jan Triest (Global CMO, FrieslandCampina)…next to her; Tarang Gupta; Marketing Director, FrieslandCampina WAMCO (R) and others |
Professor (Mrs.) Ngozi Nnam is the President
of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria.
This very charming and intelligent woman is a Professor of Public Health
Nutrition and one of the most respected in her field of knowledge both in
Nigeria and other parts of the world. She is also a visiting Professor to the
Department of home Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) University of Nigeria, Nsukka
(Enugu State—South Eastern Nigeria) She was the Special guest of honor and
Chief Launcher at the launching of the new PEAK
4-5-6 brand by diary giant, FrieslandCampina
WAMCO in Lagos on Wednesday June 15,
2016. The erudite professor of nutrition science opened up to your Africa’s
number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog, Asabeafrika
at the event which held at the Oriental
Hotel, Lekki; Lagos-South West Nigeria. Hear what she told us about quality
nutrient and the Nigerian child. Enjoy.
of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria.
This very charming and intelligent woman is a Professor of Public Health
Nutrition and one of the most respected in her field of knowledge both in
Nigeria and other parts of the world. She is also a visiting Professor to the
Department of home Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) University of Nigeria, Nsukka
(Enugu State—South Eastern Nigeria) She was the Special guest of honor and
Chief Launcher at the launching of the new PEAK
4-5-6 brand by diary giant, FrieslandCampina
WAMCO in Lagos on Wednesday June 15,
2016. The erudite professor of nutrition science opened up to your Africa’s
number 1 Celebrity Encounter blog, Asabeafrika
at the event which held at the Oriental
Hotel, Lekki; Lagos-South West Nigeria. Hear what she told us about quality
nutrient and the Nigerian child. Enjoy.
Ma,
how do you feel with the launching of the PEAK 4-5-6 to the Nigerian market?
how do you feel with the launching of the PEAK 4-5-6 to the Nigerian market?
I think it is a clever way of
intervening to address the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria. A close look at
the milk shows that it contains a lot of nutrients that are good for growth and
development, especially for that period, 4, 5 to 6 years. It contains a lot of
iron and DHA which is very essential for brain development. It might interest
us to know that from conception through the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth years of a child, the child is still growing and the brain is
developing. And this important nutrient DHA is very essential for adequate
development of the brain so that the child will grow and actualize his or her
potentials in life and contribute meaningfully to national development. So, I think it is a very great development to
introduce a milk brand that is specific for that age group to meet their
specific nutrition requirement.
intervening to address the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria. A close look at
the milk shows that it contains a lot of nutrients that are good for growth and
development, especially for that period, 4, 5 to 6 years. It contains a lot of
iron and DHA which is very essential for brain development. It might interest
us to know that from conception through the first, second, third, fourth,
fifth, sixth years of a child, the child is still growing and the brain is
developing. And this important nutrient DHA is very essential for adequate
development of the brain so that the child will grow and actualize his or her
potentials in life and contribute meaningfully to national development. So, I think it is a very great development to
introduce a milk brand that is specific for that age group to meet their
specific nutrition requirement.
“What
we are doing is serious advocacy and enlightenment campaign to let mothers
understand what they should be giving to their children so that their children
will be in a state of good nutritional status and be able to thrive through
that critical period in life”
What
is your organization, Nutrition Society of Nigeria doing to create awareness
for Nigerian mothers on the need for basic milk nutrition for kids in their
first 1000 days on earth?
is your organization, Nutrition Society of Nigeria doing to create awareness
for Nigerian mothers on the need for basic milk nutrition for kids in their
first 1000 days on earth?
We have already started. What we are
doing is serious advocacy and enlightenment campaign to let mothers understand
what they should be giving to their children so that their children will be in
a state of good nutritional status and be able to thrive through that critical
period in life. So, it is all about enlightenment and advocacy. Like what has
happened today (The Launchings of PEAK 4-5-6 and Peak Health Forum) I
know that many mothers have learnt the importance of adequate nutrition and the
importance of nutrient at this critical period of time and the sources of this
nutrient of which each one of them is produced with this brand new PEAK
4-5-6 milk brand for that age group.
doing is serious advocacy and enlightenment campaign to let mothers understand
what they should be giving to their children so that their children will be in
a state of good nutritional status and be able to thrive through that critical
period in life. So, it is all about enlightenment and advocacy. Like what has
happened today (The Launchings of PEAK 4-5-6 and Peak Health Forum) I
know that many mothers have learnt the importance of adequate nutrition and the
importance of nutrient at this critical period of time and the sources of this
nutrient of which each one of them is produced with this brand new PEAK
4-5-6 milk brand for that age group.
Professor Ngozi Nnam with members of the PEAK Nutrion Forum during the launching of PEAK 4-5-6 |
What
is your philosophy of life?
is your philosophy of life?
My philosophy of life is that one should
always do the correct thing. Irrespective of where you find yourself, just do
the correct thing. You must be organized, you must be proactive and you must
always have the future in mind.
always do the correct thing. Irrespective of where you find yourself, just do
the correct thing. You must be organized, you must be proactive and you must
always have the future in mind.
“My
philosophy of life is that one should always do the correct thing. Irrespective
of where you find yourself, just do the correct thing”
Do
you have a role model?
you have a role model?
I look up to God
What
is your ambition for the Nigerian child?
is your ambition for the Nigerian child?
My ambition for the Nigerian child is a
society where all children are healthy, well nourished and develop with their
full potentials in order to make significant contribution to the development of
Nigeria.
society where all children are healthy, well nourished and develop with their
full potentials in order to make significant contribution to the development of
Nigeria.
Professor Ngozi Nnam with top members of Staff of FrieslandCampina WAMCO and other guests during the launching of PEAK 4-5-6 in Lagos |
How
do you run your organization NSN?
do you run your organization NSN?
Nutrition Society of Nigeria is an open organization. Our principal aim is to
ensure that every citizen in Nigeria has adequate nutrition in a society where
people have food; not just food but they have food and nutrition security.
ensure that every citizen in Nigeria has adequate nutrition in a society where
people have food; not just food but they have food and nutrition security.
“My
ambition for the Nigerian child is a society where all children are healthy,
well nourished and develop with their full potentials in order to make
significant contribution to the development of Nigeria”
On
a last note and as one of the special guest of honor, can you give your word to
FrieslandCampina for the initiative
to produce PEAK 4-5-6?
a last note and as one of the special guest of honor, can you give your word to
FrieslandCampina for the initiative
to produce PEAK 4-5-6?
I sincerely commend them (FrieslandCampina)
for the introduction of a milk brand that has been formulated to provide the
nutrient requirement of children between ages of 4 to 6. And I encourage them to
do more mothers so that they could bring up children that are well nourished.
for the introduction of a milk brand that has been formulated to provide the
nutrient requirement of children between ages of 4 to 6. And I encourage them to
do more mothers so that they could bring up children that are well nourished.