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File photo of beneficiaries of the school feeding programme in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has said that N100 billion is allocated for school feeding programmes in the recently signed N28.7 trillion 2024 budget.
He made this statement on Monday, January 1, while signing the 2024 appropriation bill into law in the State House in Abuja.
Tinubu stated that the provision would serve as a stimulant to encourage school attendance and reduce the problem of out-of-school children.
He said: “One of the priority areas of the bill we just passed is the N100 billion provision for feeding school children. I believe that is a stimulant that will encourage enrollment and address malnutrition among school children.
“I will be meeting with local governments at sub-national levels so that we can collaborate and jointly implement an all-inclusive programme.”
The President also confirmed that the christened “Renewed Hope” budget is anchored on reducing the recurrent expenditure but increasing capital expenditure.
The Nation had reported that Tinubu had ordered the reintroduction of the school feeding programme and mandated its transfer from the Humanitarian Ministry to the Education Ministry. (The Nation)
