The donation was to mark the 2015 world egg day, tagged: ``Benefit of an egg per day for the Nigerian child.’’
Chairman of the association in the state, John Dasar said that the gesture was aimed at publicising the health benefits of eggs consumption among the youths.
According to him, the donation to the IDPs is a deliberate attempt to augment government's effort in feeding the displaced persons.
He added that the donation to school children was to encourage government at all levels to invest in the proposed school feeding programme of the Federal Government.
``PAN is determined to celebrate eggs, believing it will help eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in the society. We have decided to celebrate this day with displaced persons because we are interested in ensuring that they receive good nutritional feeding. When you visit most IDPs camps, you see them looking very malnourished because the foods they mostly consume are not balanced diet; they need more of protein as well," he stated.
The PAN chairman further went on to say: ``We have also decided to donate eggs to schools because the nutrients it contains are important to the general wellbeing, brain development and healthy living of the child. We also feel that we should use the day to identify with those who are sick in the hospitals as well as our brothers who are in prison. So they will know the importance of egg consumption in the human system. It is our belief that government at states and local governments will key into the vision of Federal Government, by ensuring that children consume at least one egg per day.''
Dasar, however, urged government and individuals to donate food items to the IDPs, stressing that they should include eggs to boost the nutrients in their body.
The group visited the Jos prison, Plateau Specialist Hospital, Township Primary school and IDP camp in Bukuru area of Jos South Local Government.
