This disclosure was made this morning by Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Office of the Vice President, while giving a media update on the Social Investment Programme of the Buhari administration.
Specifically, a total sum of N844,360, 550 has so far been released for the commencement of the programme in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Zamfara as at last week.
While funds have been released to the seven States to kick off the programme, not all of them have actually started the implementation as at press time.
In the States of Anambra, Enugu, Osun, Ogun, and Oyo, the feeding has actually started, while it is expected to start this week in the two other states of Ebonyi and Zamfara, that have been funded already.
That means, the Buhari Presidency’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme would be feeding this week a total of 1, 043, 205 pupils in those seven states.
Equally a total number of 11,775 cooks have now been employed to prepare the meals in those states already, while local farmers in the states are also the one producing the food prepared and served.
Of all the States, Anambra, which was the first state to receive FG funding late last year has now received three full funding tranches covering 30 school days, totaling N188, 769,000. The State has a total of 937 cooks and feeding 96,489 pupils.
In Ebonyi, FG have also released a total of N115, 218, 600, while 1466 cooks have been engaged and 164, 598 pupils are to be fed.
Also in Enugu State, FG have released N67,244, 800 to feed 96, 064 pupils and 1128 cooks engaged.
In Ogun State, FG have released N119, 648, 900 to feed 170, 927 pupils and engaged 1381 cooks, while in Osun a total of N92, 425, 400 have been released to feed 142, 193 pupils with 2688 cooks engaged.
For Oyo State, a total of N72, 288, 300 have been released by the FG to feed 103, 269 pupils, engaging 1437 cooks, while in Zamfara FG have released a total sum of N188, 765, 500 to feed 269, 665 pupils and engaged 2, 738 cooks.
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity
to the President [Office of the Vice President]
Good move by the federal govt, but it should be move round all the state.
ReplyDeleteYes, that one was implemented....
ReplyDeleteI hope it wouldn't end like the SGF's grass-cutting saga...
Most Office holders in Nigeria, Difficult to trust.....
Good start up I wish they continue with that
ReplyDeletenice start, I just hope this project is not hijacked by greedy politicians.
ReplyDelete#myopinion
recession feeding
ReplyDeleteGood development
ReplyDeleteNice one, but hope they will sustain it and spread it across to other remaining states.
ReplyDeleteThe FG have a very good agenda but those incharge will be the ones to ruin government efforts
ReplyDeletea very good development if it can be fully implemented..our children deserve this,thumbs up
ReplyDeleteInteresting, this has created employment opportunity for some people, we hope the authority concern will not misappropriate the fund & embezzle it for their personal use.
ReplyDeleteNice one
ReplyDeleteMr Olu please tell mr akande to pay npower people in Niger state please oo
ReplyDeleteIssokay..
ReplyDeleteIt make remember when I was in primary sch then
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was in primary sch then
ReplyDeleteGood that govt is keeping to their promises
ReplyDeleteGood that govt is keeping to their promises
ReplyDeleteInteresting,hope they continue.
ReplyDeletePlease FG should extend their feeding hands to my colleagues who could not feed themselves.
ReplyDeleteThough it was one of the promises he made, but I see it as a waste of money. These kids eat at home, they still come to school with food, and you still feed the. Very clueless. Chennel the money elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, Good work
ReplyDeleteOkay now
ReplyDeleteVery good!
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