-The federal government has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a private firm to produce special
biscuits for school children in Nigeria
-The programme will lead to increase in pupils’ enrollment in schools
-The MoU is expected to create employment for youths in the country
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with NASCO Foods limited, Jos for commercial production of high nutrient density biscuit for the national school feeding programme.
Speaking at the occasion at the weekend, the director general, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Gloria Elemo, said the MoU would increase pupils’ enrollment into schools.
The Vanguard reports that initiative which is a private public-public
partnership between the FIIRO for the national school feeding programme
is expected to create job opportunities for the teaming unemployed
youths in Nigeria.
Elemo stated that the strategic collaboration was one of the approaches that the institute considered and adopted to partner with relevant organizations that can make significant contributions to the realization of its mandate.
She said: ‘‘This is based on the realization that an Institute- on its own cannot· make the much desired impact without collaborating with relevant organizations. Collaboration with strategic partners/organizations which could commercialize the Institute’s many innovations.’’
She maintained that technology was the way to go for Nigeria to diversify her economy, most especially at this juncture of our national history when the nation is giving serious attention to utilization of indigenous technologies and the instrument of science and technology as a potent strategy to diversify the economy to provide alternative revenue sources.
The project she said was conceived out of the need to address the increasing food insecurity which had become a major concern especially for children between the ages 5 and 13 who are mainly primary school children.
She said: ‘‘It is heartwarming that the federal government of Nigeria is conscious of the need to provide adequately for the future generation through the national school feeding programme. The programme will lead to increase in pupils’ enrollment in schools; boost school attendance and child nutrition; enhance retention rates; promote general improvement in cognitive abilities of children as well as catalyzing tremendous economic stimulus,” she added.
The biscuit is developed from indigenous crops which will be commercially produced domestically with this arrangement.
The FIIRO DG said the agency was already working with other strategic partners to produce drinks based on to compliment the biscuit for effective-administration of the national school feeding programme.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has launched a free school feeding programme in public primary schools in the state.
-The programme will lead to increase in pupils’ enrollment in schools
-The MoU is expected to create employment for youths in the country
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with NASCO Foods limited, Jos for commercial production of high nutrient density biscuit for the national school feeding programme.
Speaking at the occasion at the weekend, the director general, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Gloria Elemo, said the MoU would increase pupils’ enrollment into schools.
Cross section of school children
Elemo stated that the strategic collaboration was one of the approaches that the institute considered and adopted to partner with relevant organizations that can make significant contributions to the realization of its mandate.
She said: ‘‘This is based on the realization that an Institute- on its own cannot· make the much desired impact without collaborating with relevant organizations. Collaboration with strategic partners/organizations which could commercialize the Institute’s many innovations.’’
She maintained that technology was the way to go for Nigeria to diversify her economy, most especially at this juncture of our national history when the nation is giving serious attention to utilization of indigenous technologies and the instrument of science and technology as a potent strategy to diversify the economy to provide alternative revenue sources.
The project she said was conceived out of the need to address the increasing food insecurity which had become a major concern especially for children between the ages 5 and 13 who are mainly primary school children.
She said: ‘‘It is heartwarming that the federal government of Nigeria is conscious of the need to provide adequately for the future generation through the national school feeding programme. The programme will lead to increase in pupils’ enrollment in schools; boost school attendance and child nutrition; enhance retention rates; promote general improvement in cognitive abilities of children as well as catalyzing tremendous economic stimulus,” she added.
The biscuit is developed from indigenous crops which will be commercially produced domestically with this arrangement.
The FIIRO DG said the agency was already working with other strategic partners to produce drinks based on to compliment the biscuit for effective-administration of the national school feeding programme.
Meanwhile, the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has launched a free school feeding programme in public primary schools in the state.
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