World Egg Day: Commissioner Anom Flags Off Celebration, Encourages Consumption Of Egg

World Egg Day: Commissioner Anom Flags Off Celebration, Encourages Consumption Of Egg

Cross River State Commissioner for Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries Development, Ntufam Emmanuel Anom has encouraged the regular consumption of egg as a high quality animal -source protein with essential vitamins and minerals for optimal health and performance.

Flagging Off the 2023 World Egg Day celebration in Calabar, with the theme" Egg for a healthy future", Ntufam Anom expressed His Excellency, Governor Bassey Edet Otu's resolve and commitment to human nutrition, food security and the overall well-being of Cross Riverians as embedded in the People's First Agenda of the Governor, while calling for a sustainable awareness campaign on the benefits of eggs as an available and affordable source of nutrition that can combat food insecurity in the State and Nation. He emphasized its health benefits which promotes improved society, sustainable environment and a healthier future.c

He further commended members of the poultry association of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter for observing the day with the ministry, and for their efforts in ensuring food security in the state. He assured them of the state government's partnership in achieving the goal of the association. The commissioner was accompanied by the management and staff of the ministry of livestock, aquaculture and fisheries development. 

World Egg Day was introduced in 1996 by the International Egg Commission- a global organization dedicated to advancing the Egg Industry.