The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has concluded plans with state governments to continue the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme using a door-to-door voucher distribution system.
The minister of the ministry, Sadiya Umar Farouq, announced that the programme will give priority to Lagos, Ogun and FCT but will extend to all states currently participating in the program for a period of 30 days.
President Muhammadu Buhari had said his government will continue the school feeding programme despite the closure of school and declaration of complete lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states.
“Vouchers will allocate collection time to avoid overcrowding. The vouchers will be redeemed at designated distribution sites,” Farouq said in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.
“Existing aggregators will provide the food items. Distribution sites will be situated within the communities and in some States within the schools by hand washing ports. Safety and hygiene precautions will be observed,” She further added.
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