FG school feeding scheme kicks off in September

Mrs. Abimbola Adesanmi on Wednesday stated that the Federal Government will commence its National Home Grown School Feeding Programme in September.

Mrs. Abimbola Adesanmi who is the National Programme Manager for the scheme, said the scheme will begin with 5.5 million school pupils across the country and that the project would accommodate pupils in primary one to three at the take – off stage.

Mrs. Abimbola Adesanmi, stated this at a stakeholders’ workshop on the Ogun State Home Grown School Feeding Programme, held in Abeokuta, the state capital.

She was quoted as saying “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 enrollment, we may go beyond that.