The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, would soon start providing free meals to primary school children.
Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, revealed this on Tuesday, at the 45th Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja.
According to Osinbajo, the free feeding scheme was a major project of the Federal Government.
While speaking on the topic “Repositioning Nigeria for Sustainable Development: From Rhetoric to Performance,” Osinbajo said 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.
He 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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