President Bola Tinubu has said that the 2024 budget included N100 billion allocation for the school feeding programmes.
Tinubu made this statement on Monday, January 1, during the signing of the 2024 budget into law in the State House in Abuja.
He stated that the provision will serve as a stimulant to encourage attendance in schools and reduce the problem of out-of-school children.
“One of the priority areas of the bill we just passed is the N100 billion provision for the feeding of school children. I believe that is a stimulant that will encourage school enrolment and also address malnutrition among school children.
“I will be meeting with local government at sub-national levels so that we can collaborate and jointly implement an all-inclusive programme,” the President said.
Tinubu also confirmed that the budget, titled ‘Renewed Hope‘ is anchored on reducing the recurrent expenditure, but increasing capital expenditure.
The President in December 2023, ordered the reintroduction of the school feeding programme and mandated its transfer from the Humanitarian Ministry to the Education Ministry.
The programme, previously halted under former President Muhammadu Buhari, will now be under the Education Ministry’s purview, with the aim to provide nutritious meals to pupils and also encourage attendance and enhance learning.
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