Nigerian govt to collaborate with Kaduna on school feeding program

The Federal Government has reached out to Kaduna State in a bid to strengthen the national school feeding program.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, disclosed this at a meeting with the state deputy governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe.

The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, and the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna Inland Revenue Services, Jerry Adam, were also at the meeting.

Adeniji said the visit to Kaduna was to flag- off the first phase of the Value for Money Study in partnership with GAIN.

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He said: “We explored collaborative opportunities to advance educational initiatives and ensure sustainable progress in the school feeding program across the state.

“The visit which marks the second stage of the nationwide Value for Money (VFM) study underscores the presidency’s commitment to fostering dialogue and cooperation for the benefit of every child in Kaduna.”

The visit followed the launch of a nationwide “Value for Money (VFM)” study, a programme aimed at ensuring the school feeding scheme delivers maximum impact for school children and efficient use of government funds.

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