The National Homegrown School Feeding scheme of primary school pupils has commenced in Anambra State.
The scheme started on Thursday in the state and an estimated 76, 690 pupils in 1050 schools would be served every day at school.The feeding programme caters to pupils from primary 1 to 3.
The Special Assistant on Homegrown School Feeding Programme in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Dotun Adebayo said primary school pupils in Anambra were excited as the feeding started in their schools.
Speaking in Awka, the state capital, Adebayo who led a team of Federal and State officials to some of the schools on day one of the programme implementation, said they witnessed the feeding in three schools in Awka: Community Primary School, Awka South; Central School Ameobi, and Central School in Nibo.
According to him, “The pupils were excited and enjoyed the meals. The cooks in those three schools, among the total 774 already recruited and trained for the feeding programme, served ‘okpa’ a.k.a moin-moin garnished with vegetables to the delight of the pupils who took the meals during their break time about noonday.”
