FG Chides Kwara, Bayelsa Over Non-Implementation of National Homegrown School Program

Date: 2021-06-20

Federal Government yesterday chided Kwara and Bayelsa states among other states of the federation, over non-implementation of its National Home Grown School Programme in their respective states.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya U Farouk said this in Ilorin, Kwara state capital during a courtesy visit to the state Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi.

In his response, the Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi who represented the governor urged the Federal Governemnt to be patience with the state, agreeing that the advantages inherent in the programme are phenomenal.

He said that the programme would increase enrolment of pupils in schools, boost the economy of the state and generate employment.

The minister,Hajia Farouk had hinged the state's delay in the enrolment on initial non compliance with the programme's guidelines and Covid-19 pandemic.

The minister said that "with the relaxation of lockdown caused by COVID-19 and resumption of schools, the state will soon be there."

Represented by Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National and Social Investment Programme Dr Nasir Mahmud, the minister said that the state recently expressed its preparedness to come on board the programme.

Hajia Farouk said that based on the data available from the state no fewer than 96,000 pupils in public schools from primary one to three would benefit from the programme, adding that over 1500 schools would also be enrolled.

She added that primary one to three pupils are the targets of the school feeding programme in the country.

Said she: 'Recently, the state communicated to the ministry that it is ready and we are here to assess the status of the preparedness and if there is any support we need to give, the ministry will give it to make the state come on board. "So far, we are very happy with what we saw. We just debriefed the state Deputy Governor about our findings. There are very few gaps here and there and we believe together with the national and state governments will soon address them to make sure they state begins the programme. In a matter of weeks I am confident that the programme will commence in the state.

She said the programme had steadied enrolment of pupils in public schools in the federation.

"We have seen tremendous improvement in schools enrolment in the country. The other objective of the programme is to make sure students stay in schools resulting in learning improvement," the minister added.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oyawoye     Alao Ayotunde     Monsurat Omotosho     National Information Technology Development Agency     Kwarareports.com     Lanre Olosunde     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     NNPP     TIIDELab     Idofin     Aliyu Umar     Students Union Government     Sai Kayi     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     James Kolo     A.O. Belgore     KWSUED     Universal Basic Education Commission     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Oko     Monkey Pox     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Ayedun     Rueben Parejo     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Deji Ajani     Ilesha-Gwanara     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Olupako     Abdulfatai Ahmed     S.O. Opowoye     Olugbense     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Omoniyi     Abubakar Aliagan     Issa Manzuma     Ita-Ore     Saka Saadu     Yahya Mohammed     Ogbondoroko     Ayo Adeyemi     University Road     Radio Kwara     Modupe Oluwole     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Wahab Abayawo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Sam Onile     Ado Ibrahim     Okanlawon Taiwo     AbdulRauf Keji     Sulu Gambari     Mohammed Abdulahi     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Monthly Sanitation     NaAllah     Kannike     Jare Olatundun     Seed Technologies     Curfew     Yusuf A. Usman     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Ajuloopin     IDPU     HICA     Bashir Badawi     SSA Youth Engagement     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Akanbi-Oke     Magaji Are     Lai Gobir     Osinbajo     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ayinke Saka    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Manzuma     JAAC     Olatunde Jare     National Broadcasting Commission     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Dasuki Belgore     Olaosebikan     Tayo Alao     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Awili Pedro     Oloje     Jawondo     COVID-19 Palliatives     Just Event Online     Olomu     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Offa     S.O. Opowoye     Ahmad Ali     Lawal Jimoh     Maryam Nurudeen     TIC     Ohoro Of Shao     Abdulkarim Adisa     Awoye     Baboko Primary School     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Kwasu     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Student Learning Support Helpline     Kolawole Akande     Kwara     ANCOPPS     Javed Khan     Abatemi Usman     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Neo Mundo Ltd     Sheriff Shagaya     Ganiyu Abolarin     Buhari     Budo Egba     Mubarak Oladosu     Saba Jibril     General Hospital, Offa     Jamiu Oyawoye     Folaranmi Aro     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Gbugbu International Market     Kwara Hotel     Law School Scholarship     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Matthew Babaoye     Iyabo Adewuyi     Oloye     Mohammed Yisa     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Tunji Oyawoye     Lucky Omoluwa     Alapansapa     Ndakene     Bureau Of Lands     Bisi Kristien     07039448763     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Abubakar B.M     Aliyu Alhassan     Budo-Egba     Fola Consultant     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Okeose Christian Cementary     Odolaye Aremu     Tafida