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House of Representatives Urges Government to Revisit Suspended School Feeding Program
The House of Representatives urged the Federal Government to revisit the suspended National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), which was halted due to various controversies. Launched in 2004 and expanded in 2016, the NHGSFP aimed to provide nutritious meals to public primary school pupils, improve health, boost agricultural production, and support smallholder farmers.
On January 12, 2024, President Bola Tinubu suspended all National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) initiatives, including the NHGSFP, for six weeks. This suspension has raised concerns about reduced school enrollment, compromised children’s health and cognitive development, and disrupted farmers’ income.
The House, following a motion by Mr. Muktar Zakari of the Tarauni Federal Constituency, mandated its Committees on Special Duties and Finance to engage relevant ministers in finding solutions for the program’s future success. Zakari emphasized the NHGSFP’s role in encouraging school enrollment, addressing childhood hunger, and improving school attendance. He warned that suspension of the program could lead to more out-of-school children, increased crime, insecurity, and unemployment, advocating for alternative solutions or better implementation to maintain its benefits for Nigerian children.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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