The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has said hunger among schoolchildren poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s future, blaming the failure of the Federal Government’s school feeding programme on poor implementation rather than faulty policy.
The monarch said no nation could build a secure future while children attended school on empty stomachs, warning that poverty and hunger could push vulnerable children into crime if urgent interventions were not sustained.
Oba Matemilola stated this on Monday during a press briefing at his palace in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to mark his fourth coronation anniversary, where he highlighted the impact of the Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI), the palace’s social intervention programme.
He said the initiative is anchored on the strategic pillars of education, health and wellbeing, enterprise and skills development, and environmental sustainability and climate action, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Responding to questions on the Federal Government’s school feeding
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