THE Federal Government of Nigeria is considering the reintroduction of
the home-grown school feeding and health programme as a component of the
Universal Basic Education.
Supervising Minister of Education, Mr
Nyesom Wike, said the feeding would boost enrolment and retention in
public schools across the country.
A statement by the Principal
Public Relations Officer, Universal Basic Education Commission, Mr David
Apeh, in Abuja on Tuesday, said, Wike, spoke recently at the opening
ceremony of the 20th quarterly meeting of the Universal Basic Education
Commission (UBEC) Management with Executive Chairmen of State Universal
Basic Education Commission (SUBEB) held in owerri, Imo State programme.
The
minister who was represented by Dr Olu Ayewoh, said the Federal
Government would not rest on its oars in its efforts to ensure that
basic education is given the desired attention.
According to him,
the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, emphasised
intervention in the provision of basic education to the disadvantaged
segment of the society.
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