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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES N679 MILLION HOME GROW SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME

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Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Salisu Dambatta on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that, 

The Federal Government, has approved the continuance of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) for primary school pupils will resume on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Abuja and subsequently in Lagos, Ogun and other states.


The minister said the resumption was based on a presidential directive.

She said each household would receive a Take-Home Ration (THR) valued N4,200 made up of 5 kg Bag of Rice, 5 kg Bag of Beans, 500 ml Vegetable Oil, 750 ml Palm Oil, 500 mg Salt, 15 pcs of eggs, 140gm Tomato Paste.

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The ministry in consultation and collaboration with state governments, identified the distribution of take-home rations to the households of the children on the programme as a feasible method of achieving this directive.

 This highights didn't go down well with most Nigerians as some unleashed their venom just as below:


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