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.
Speaking at the event, the National Programme Manager of the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, Aderemi Adebowale, said
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