As part of efforts to improve the implementation of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme for pupils of public primary schools in Abia state, the Federal Government, in collaboration with the state Government, is embarking on a comprehensive register of Head Teachers, teachers, cooks and all pupils in primary 1-3 in the 1,020 public primary schools in the state, from Tuesday 27th July to 13th August 2021.
The Focal Person, Social Investment Programme of the state, Chinenye Nwaogu, in a press statement made available to newsmen, advised Head Teachers and parents to ensure that all concerned pupils were captured in the exercise, stating that all Schools are to remain open from 8 am to 2 pm daily while stakeholders are encouraged to support the exercise.
According to reports, the Home Grown School Feeding Programme was conceptualized by the Abia State Government under Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to cater for the feeding of school pupils whilst enhancing learning, and has been adopted by the Federal Government.
