We Will Feed Nigerian Children With N100bn

President Bola Tinubu says a part of the lately signed N28.7 trillion 2024 price range part is N100 billion allotted for varsity feeding programmes.

He made this assertion on Monday whereas signing the 2024 appropriation invoice into legislation within the State House in Abuja.

Tinubu acknowledged that the supply would function a stimulant to encourage faculty attendance and cut back the issue of out-of-school youngsters.

“One of the precedence areas of the invoice we simply handed is the N100 billion provision for feeding faculty youngsters. I consider that may be a stimulant that can encourage enrollment and tackle malnutrition amongst faculty youngsters.

“I will be meeting with local governments at sub-national levels so that we can collaborate and jointly implement an all-inclusive programme,” he stated.

The President additionally confirmed that the christened “Renewed Hope” price range is anchored on decreasing the recurrent expenditure however rising capital expenditure.

Recall that in December, Tinubu ordered the reintroduction of the college feeding programme and mandated its switch from the Humanitarian Ministry to the Education Ministry.