World Egg Day: PAN Celebrates Nation-Wide, Urges Govt, Others to Promote Egg Consumption

 The Poultry Association of Nigeria has urged Nigerians, govt and research agencies to promote egg consumption daily to ensure a healthy living in the society

 

The National President, Mr. Ezekiel Mam made this known in Abuja while celebrating World Egg Day.

 

Worldwide, The World Egg Day is celebrated annually on the second Friday of every month of October and this year 2020 theme is "Eat your daily and every day".

 

Mam identified egg as containing all the basic requirements the body needs, describing egg consumption as a deliberate contribution to the well-being of the populace.

 

"We are using this period to encourage people that egg should form part of what they eat daily because it is important to our well-being."

 

"Egg is one of nature's highest quality source of protein and indeed contains many other ingredients for life."

 

Meanwhile the Oyo State Chapter, Poultry Association of Nigeria led by Agboola Gbemisoye, the Chairman said egg is globally accepted as a complete food which is ignore by many.

 

He maintained that the Oyo State Chapter, Poultry Association of Nigeria is keen and concern to go all around to promote the benefits of taking egg daily

 

"Egg is globally accepted as a complete food and such if well-articulated, it can enhance both the food security and healthy living of the citizens. The Poultry Association is concerned and this to go all out to promote egg consumption in the grassroots."

 

The Oyo State Chapter celebrated by Commissioning a 16-sitter bus for the association and also awarding Journalist and stakeholders for their contribution to the association.

 

Asiwaju Taiwo Olusanya, Chairman Poultry Association of Nigeria, Remo Zone, Ogun State in his speech explained that egg is the most suitable food for human consumption.

 

"Egg is the most suitable food for human consumption. It has not less than 98% body absorption rate. It is a dietary mainstay, not only for breakfast but to feed needing kids, it only stands in for a quick lunch or supper."

 

He slated further that egg is like a powerhouse for disease-fighting nutrients.

 

He said.

"The egg is a powerhouse of disease-fighting nutrients like Lutein and Zeaxanthin. These carotenoids reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults. Eggs consumption enhances brain development and memory due to its choline content."