30,000 Lagos primary pupils to benefit from school feeding initiative

The National Programme Manager of the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, Aderemi Adebowale, speaking at the launch.

No fewer than 30,000 pupils in public primary schools across Lagos State are set to receive daily nutritional support under a new intervention aimed at reducing classroom hunger and improving learning outcomes.

The initiative, tagged “Adopt A School for Snacks for Thought – PBAT FEEDS!,” was unveiled on Wednesday by the Lagos State Government in partnership with the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.

The programme, which was launched at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, will begin with a pilot phase scheduled for June 30 to July 2, during which selected pupils will receive nutritious snacks and beverages every school day.

The launch also featured the unveiling of a digital dashboard designed to improve transparency, accountability and stakeholder participation in the implementation of the school nutrition initiative.