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FG To Relaunch School Feeding Programme In May, 10 Million Children To Benefit (4872 Views)

TimeManager(m): 6:33pm On Apr 27

The Federal Government has concluded plans to relaunch its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29, 2025.

This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, during a meeting with development partners, NGOs and government officials on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Abuja.

The relaunch is coming against the background of the controversies and fraud allegations that had trailed the programme.

Sununu revealed that the relaunch would take place on May 29 as part of activities to mark President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office.
He said the programme aims to combat child hunger and improve educational outcomes across the country, adding that its holistic design includes the provision of daily nutritious meals using locally sourced ingredients to both children’s health and local farming communities.

10 million children to benefit

The minister stated that the programme is expected to benefit 10 million children as well as potentially increase school enrolment by 20% and academic performance by 15% by 2025.
He said, “The initiative aims to benefit 10 million children and could increase school enrolment by 20 per cent and academic performance by 15 per cent by 2025.

“Our mission is to feed every public school pupil in Primary One to Three, nurturing their potential and building the nation’s future.’

The programme is also designed to reduce malnutrition, boost school retention rates, and contribute meaningfully to national development.
Sununu described it as a major step toward fighting hunger, malnutrition, and low school enrollment across the country.

He urged community ownership, active parental involvement, and training for cooks, while noting the programme’s potential to empower women and smallholder farmers.

The government also promised reforms, improved monitoring, and collaboration to guarantee sustainability and measurable impact.

N100 billion allocation in the 2025 budget

The National Programme Manager of RH-NHGSFP, Dr Aderemi Adebowale, described the programme as an investment in the nation’s future.

She said the aim extends beyond feeding — it also includes empowering women, youth, and farmers through inclusive and sustainable practices.

Adebowale revealed that N100 billion has been allocated in the 2025 budget to scale up reach and deepen community impact.

She said, “The updated RH-NHGSFP will provide daily meals to public primary pupils using food grown and sourced locally.’’

Adebowale disclosed new QR-coded supply chains and real-time tracking for better transparency, quality control, and ability.

According to her, the programme will fully integrate women, youth, cooks, and farmers, offering targeted training and income opportunities.

She said, “Nutritionists, health professionals, and supervisors will monitor food quality and assess pupil health and programme outcomes.

“The focus remains on local sourcing, especially through women-led cooperatives, aiming to reduce rural poverty by 40 per cent.’’

She said collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission will ensure all beneficiaries are ed and tracked.

https://nairametrics.com/2025/04/24/fg-to-relaunch-school-feeding-programme-in-may-10-million-children-to-benefit/

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TimeManager(m): 6:34pm On Apr 27

God bless the federal republic of Nigeria, God bless our children.

-Kiss the truth!

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Kobojunkie: 6:43pm On Apr 27

Time has come again to pay the local APC boys!! 😩😩😩😩😩

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PressMyButton: 6:46pm On Apr 27

Kobojunkie:
Time has come again to pay the local boys!! 😩😩😩😩😩

Of course, let the money trickle down to the local population. If you ain't happy about that, kindly use a rope.

After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

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Samunique(m): 7:24pm On Apr 27

Tinubu sha wan run Nigeria aground!!! undecided

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Nahunger(m): 8:08pm On Apr 27

If you know, you know.
If you don't get it forget about it 😁

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kadraxkyle(m): 8:08pm On Apr 27

APC is A Malignant Cancer eating this country up fast.

God, in my second life dont make me a Nigerian😫

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RANGO23(m): 8:09pm On Apr 27

TimeManager:
God bless the federal republic of Nigeria, God bless our children.

-Kiss the truth!

BOT....

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Parydelegate: 8:09pm On Apr 27

Looting for 2027

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haybhi1(m): 8:10pm On Apr 27

Na north dem go kuku dey feed

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Lanre4uonly(m): 8:10pm On Apr 27

Ok, noted.

RANGO23(m): 8:10pm On Apr 27

PressMyButton:

Of course, let the money trickle down to the local population. If you ain't happy about that, kindly use a rope.

After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

Which local population

Just another avenue to steal more money

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haybhi1(m): 8:10pm On Apr 27

South don suffer... they get nothing... everything to please the north

UkoAnnang(m): 8:11pm On Apr 27

Another channel to embezzle money
Criminals

For here where I come from parents are capable of feeding their children

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Cmanforall: 8:11pm On Apr 27

How was the last exercise?
Did school children benefit from this program ?
Parents, was the program beneficial?

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datola: 8:11pm On Apr 27

Audio feeding starting again

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Firebox123(m): 8:11pm On Apr 27

Another scam grin

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PHIPEX(m): 8:11pm On Apr 27

Empty brains everywhere.

Another scamming season starts

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Dhoneymix: 8:11pm On Apr 27

Another reason to loot

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CodeTemplarr: 8:12pm On Apr 27

Hajj is coming nd they need to settle some hungry and angry persons around. First was ASUU and now it is Primary school pupils. Wonderment. With this, they can stone devil with N90B

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obi4eze(m): 8:12pm On Apr 27

What happened to the last one they launched?

Is this not another avenue to embezzle funds?

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Anguldi(m): 8:13pm On Apr 27

New set of contractors to chop money.

Tinubu loss is eminent in 2027🤷

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haybhi1(m): 8:13pm On Apr 27

I'm yet to see how south really gain optimally... Jonathan... e build almajiri school to please them.
Buhari that one even turn them to spoilt people dashing them employments and everything.
Tinubu too don dey toil that path...

Peter obi too dey do hin own eye service for them... omo na wa o...

Na only Obj get balls among our democratic leaders

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duduade(m): 8:13pm On Apr 27

2027 no too far again

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Dbegining: 8:14pm On Apr 27

God abeg!
This Tinubu's government is void of ideas.

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Awise09(m): 8:14pm On Apr 27

Them don start again. Let's see how many billions they will distributes this time around.

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kennyz247(m): 8:15pm On Apr 27

Another big scam loading