The federal government is intensifying efforts in Ondo and Osun States in South-west Nigeria to ensure accurate and comprehensive coverage of Primary schools in the ongoing School Feeding Programme.
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, explained that there is need for a continued capturing exercise with about 108,842 primary school pupils already in its data base.
The Ondo State Team leader, Kemisola Olasetemi, explained that the biometric capturing of the pupils would help in data management and efficient implementation.
Olasetemi confirmed that the exercise will be an ongoing process, noting that N1.8b has been spent in the last three years to cater for pupils in Ondo State under the NHGSF program.
Meanwhile, Osun State has also commenced the enumeration of 95,983 pupils across primary schools under the school feeding program.
The State Coordinator, Taiwo Bashorun, who spoke during the verification process in Ifon/Ilobu (Orolu Local Government Area) disclosed that 1,460 schools were currently enjoying the feeling programme.
He said the Ministry also partnered with the National Orientation Agency, NOA, and the National Youth Service Corps to engage Corps members in the distribution of forms and capture of the data.
The Coordinators expressed satisfaction over the exercise which they said will motivate parents and guardians to register their children in schools for quality education.
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