Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would soon commence giving primary school children free meals.
Osinbajo said the free feeding scheme was a core project of the Federal Government that would in turn yield about 1.14 million jobs and increase in food production.
Osinbajo said this at the 45th Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja.
He said the government would be investing more in the people, education and job creation.
Speaking on the topic “Repositioning Nigeria for Sustainable Development: From Rhetoric to Performance,” Osinbajo said that the multiplier effects of the introduction of the school feeding scheme would help to create 1.14 million new jobs; increase food production by up to 530,000 metric tonnes per annum, as well as attract fresh investments up to N980bn.
The Vice President said, “One of the most important interventions required in the education sector is capacity building to improve teacher quality.
“This programme is intended to drive teachers’ capacity development; boost basic education; attract talents to the teaching profession. Better educated population increases economic potential for productivity.”
“The All Progressives Congress has made a commitment to provide one-meal-a-day for all primary school students; that would create jobs in agriculture, including poultry, catering and delivery services.”
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Nice initiative but i wonder for how long.
I hope there will not be a press release denying that this was part of Buhari's campaign speech.
It was part of his campaign promises...
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That will be good because there are lots of kids in rural areas, very timid villages that'll start going to school if they're offered free food in school, because feeding at home is luxury for this kids.
DeleteBut it's not going to be easy for the government.
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They should improve the education system start from primary school pupils!
DeleteDon't they eat b4 coming to school......they want to make them 2 sleep throughout after eating.
Do something about the education system old man.
Make sure you people don't give those children cholera or something..
DeleteThe power of social media...
DeleteHope these meals will be healthy...
Abeg na the job I see...please let them start employing soon
DeleteHow healthy and hygienic would this food be? That's my own concern. But I'm happy they've agreed to start. even if they serve akpu, the next person would make it rice and the next rice and salad. And that's how improvement would come gradually.
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DeleteFree meal.....what about improving the quality of education and employing reasonable teachers especially in schools all around the rural parts of this country. It wouldn't make sense if pupils get to have free meals for 6yrs and come out as dullards. Na Rochas go don suggest this thing.
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DeleteMy own is anybody that has a clue on how to get the contract should get in touch with me pls.
DeleteEven if it's a school.
Let's wait and see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI hope he won't deny making this promise.
The same way he is attempting to deny promising us N1 to $1 if he win the election.
This free meals is one of their campaign promises which they have since denied,so what is this ordinary commissioner saying? Nonsense!
ReplyDeleteFunny incompetent confused administration.
Am sure no member of your family nuclear,extended and even your ancestors have had the privilege to be "ordinary commissioner" bitch! Get a life.
DeleteWhat do you guys gain from being rude and abusive?
DeletePissed pussy. Get a life too ugly Bitch!
DeleteI thought campaigns are over.
ReplyDeleteMr. VP start it already cos we are tired of this administration making promises to us.
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Free meals to primary school pupils... Oh yea for how long? How will intended gesture of d Buhari led govt help to ameliorate d sufferings of d average Nigerian. Btw will d meals b breakfast n lunch or just brunch? Just asking cos I know for sure most young children in govt primary schools dnt hav d opportunity of having a balanced breakfast bfr dey head off t skl n breakfast happens t b d most important meal of d day especially f a growing child, anyways we all watching..
ReplyDeleteAbeg one meal is ok. When it's not becos of food they are going to school. Meanwhile it will encourage those who do not like school to attend religiously. Eheh
DeleteI thought d APC said that Buhari didn't make any promises, so where is dis one coming from? Confused party.
ReplyDeleteOpe no be only head of fish dem go take cook d food..... With d witch witch story I read, I won't even advice anyone to eat in school...
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for lie lie Mohammed to counter this and also the wailing wailer APC spokesman in the Presidency to say it was not one of the promises of Buhari.
ReplyDeleteChildren are resuming on the 14th september, 2015
Ermm, time 2 go back to primary school. 'Bout 2 go buy my school books, socks and bag.
ReplyDeleteCan't miss thiz free chau Aswear
Come to my school I do 3square meals
Deleteawwww so nice of them, but you guys can do better!
ReplyDeleteAmen to your Id
Deletethanks soo much kenny!
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Mscheeew! Rubbish
ReplyDeleteStella nawa 4 u ooo! Hian!!
ReplyDeleteHian!!??
ReplyDeleteI'm sure once a new government comes into power, this might be stopped. They should look into improving our quality of education too (training teachers).
ReplyDeleteGod help this country.
Good start! welldone Sai baba
ReplyDeleteThey promised it and here we are having it
ReplyDeleteLol. Eesah, make sure you get water bottle too cos you need water to push the chau to its permanent site.
ReplyDeleteStory Story Story. All we here is we will do this and that. But doing nothing. I am tired of una stories biko.
ReplyDeleteWe don't want abeg.
ReplyDeleteThank you
I hope these kids don't go home with food poisoning. All these community food. Would be better off if it's snacks abeg. Some parents no go dey feed their children again, while some will be going to school to be able to eat food. Would have preferred free school materials than this food.
ReplyDeleteThat's very nice..."School Lunch Programme"
ReplyDeleteWhat type of food ?
ReplyDeleteWould soon? Lol. We r watching
ReplyDeleteSuper story
ReplyDeletePls who know someone who can help me o!! I am a caterer, wld love to be among the cateres with the contract to feed even if its just one school.
ReplyDeleteWhat of #5k for unemployed youths?
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It's not the food that is the problem..
ReplyDeleteThe question is, will they be given healthy meals as in balance diet?
I trust my Nigerian people, the government may provide ten tin tomatoes and they will use just four to cook and take the remaining six home for their own selfish gain..
Nonsense
ReplyDeleteThis free food IMO is not necessary,cos hungry no dey kill person!but dat notwithstanding,this regime is trying to show u all dat we have enuf money to go round urgent issues and still handle miscellaneous like this!
ReplyDelete....watch this space,its d beginning of our good work for a great nigeria!
Sai Baba...
I was there @ the ICAN coference when the VP reiterated that promise. He said plans have been concluded and will commence soon. 1 balanced meal (lunch) with fruits to public school children only. I pay N30k for lunch per term per child. That money is more than some people can afford as school fees sef. Do you know how many children don't have even 1 balanced meal a day? This will mean the world to them and their parents. It will also encourage parents to send their kids to school.
ReplyDeleteIn the same vein he talked about training & re-training the teachers as well as improving the standard of education in those schools. To borrow the words of Temisan Okomi, one can walk & chew gum at the same time. So both projects will be implemented.
By now we should know that Buhari & Osinbajo are not clueless. They don't just dabble blindly into projects without having done their homework. These are projects and every project must go through the planning phase before implementation.
God bless Nigeria. i believe things will get better.
Schools especially northern schools get ready for more pupils. My friend served in one of those northern primary school and she said they always instructed the children to bring plate to school, can you believe most of them forgets their books and pen but nva their plates...
ReplyDeleteSustainability of the programme is key. It's a laudable idea bcos it will create employment for so many people.
ReplyDeleteSustainability of the programme is key. It's a laudable idea bcos it will create employment for so many people.
ReplyDeleteSustainability of the programme is key. It's a laudable idea bcos it will create employment for so many people.
ReplyDeleteHave they paid the teachers salaries first before making promises?
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