“As we have stated consistently, this programme is funded by the Federal Government, but implemented by the states.”
During the event yesterday in Abuja, she indicated that the ministry was working with state governments to ensure the project catered for the targeted 3.1 million households nationwide.
Farouq said besides the official kick-off in the federal capital city, she was also conducting an on-the-spot check of the operations. “The commencement of the school feeding programme today is based on Mr. President’s directive to the ministry to liaise with state governments to develop strategies on the continuation of the school feeding programme,” she reiterated.
The party described “the use of innocent school children as cover to steal and funnel not less than N679 million daily to private purses as sacrilegious, wicked and completely unpardonable.”
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