The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on School Feeding Programme, Dr Yetunde Adeniji, has promised that the N100 billion allocated to the school feeding programme in the 2024 budget would be judiciously utilised.
Adeniji, in a statement on Tuesday, said the N100 billion allocation clearly showed the empathy President Tinubu has for children of the poor in the country.
“The 28.7trillion 2024 budget signed into law by President Tinubu on the 1st of this month is one of empathy and compassion as far as the N100billion allocated for School feeding programme is concerned.
“It clearly demonstrates Mr President’s unwavering dedication to the well-being and upliftment of the Nigerian people.
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“I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to Mr President for his visionary decision to reintroduce the School Feeding Programme (SFP) which will play a crucial role in removing children from the streets and enhancing the socioeconomic activities of the host communities where these schools are situated.
“Additionally, the substantial allocation of funds in the 2024 budget reflects the importance placed on this initiative,” she said. She assured President Tinubu and Nigerians that the allocation would be judiciously utilized for actualization of renewed hope agenda of Mr President.
