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The Federal Government has disclosed its plan to incorporate the Almajiri system into the national school feeding program.
This was revealed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Home-Grown School Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, during a courtesy call to the Jigawa State Governor.
She clarified that her visit was to brief the Governor on the Federal Government’s plans to expand the national school feeding program to Almajiri schools.
She highlighted that Tinubu is passionate about ensuring adequate feeding for schoolchildren across the nation.
In response, Governor Umar Namadi expressed gratitude to the Senior Special Assistant for the visit and extended his thanks to President Tinubu for agreeing to sustain the program.
He further remarked that the school feeding initiative has been successful and beneficial in Jigawa State, assuring all the necessary support for the success of the program.
Governor Namadi stated, “In Jigawa, we know the benefit of the program, and we are eager to see it coming back.”