The Senior Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, has said that the Federal Government feeds over seven million pupils in Nigeria daily.
He said that “We have more than 7.4 million primary school pupils that are being fed every day in 22 states,” of the federation.
Mr Akande who was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, revealed this on Monday.
He further reiterated the Buhari administration’s plan to empower more school children across the federation.
Reacting to Nigeria’s ranking by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has placed the nation’s health system 187 out of 191, he called on the Federal Government to increase the budgetary allocation in the health sector.
According to him, “The Government has to increase its own spending, we have to engage the private sector in the area of health,” he stated.
Akande is of the view that the state governments should collaborate with the Federal Government in improving the lives of Nigerians.
Capital Projects
Mr Akande stated that the government spends resources on capital projects despite the amount at its deposal.
“And right now, we are spending 30 percent on capital. The difference is there and in terms of the direction of where we are going, and we will do better.”
He, however, said that the initiative of the Buhari-led government is to create more opportunities for Nigerians.
