Lagos feeds 11,965 primary school pupils

Lagos State government said it has fed a total of 11,965 pupils in primary schools across the state in the last one year, under the ‘Snacks for Thought’ pilot scheme of the government.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this on Wednesday at a ministerial press briefing, which took place at Ikeja, in commemoration of the first year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in office.

Adebowale said the affected pupils were those from crèche as were as from primary four to six, noting that the scheme was meant to complement the Home Grown School Feeding Programme of the Federal Government which covered only pupils in primary one to three.

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“It is instructive to state that the pilot scheme was held in Lagos Island Local Government Area where 33 public primary schools, with a total of 11,965 pupils participated in the one-week pilot school feeding exercise,” he said.

Adebowale stressed that the importance of the initiative could not be over-emphasized as the nutritious snacks and juice were to energise pupils for memory retention of lessons learnt, improve school attendance and academic performance and also serve as an incentive for higher enrolment and retention of pupils in public schools.

The special adviser also said her office would continue to work hard to ensure peaceful co-existence among the people of Lagos State through meaningful engagement and amicable resolution of issues that could lead to a breakdown of law and order in the state.

“While no efforts would be spared at creating understanding and support for the various programmes and policies of the state government, particularly the T.H.E.M.E.S. agenda, our efforts at promoting civic responsibility of the citizenry will not be relented as it is central to the attainment of a greater Lagos,” she assured.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE