The Federal Government will
commence its National Home Grown School Feeding Programme in September with 5.5
million school pupils across the country.
The National Programme
Manager for the scheme, Mrs. Abimbola Adesanmi, who stated this at a
stakeholders’ workshop on the Ogun State Home Grown School Feeding Programme,
held in Abeokuta, the state capital, Wednesday, said the project would
accommodate pupils in primary one to three at the take – off stage.
Abimbola said while states,
depending on readiness, would define their respective model based on cost
effectiveness and sustainability, the federal government will provide oversight
and technical support.
“The FG is providing
oversight and also supporting the states with technical assistance to
strengthen the structure that exists in the states. They federal government is
providing funds to feed pupils in primary 1-3 as a start -up.
“For this year, it is beginning
with 5.5 million pupils and with increase in enrolment, we may go beyond that.
But that is what we plan for now.
“There are a lot of factors
involved, we have to know how many pupils are in school and that is the first
determinant. This workshop would assist us in determining that,” she said.
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