The Minister of Humanitarian, Disaster Management and social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Faruk has flagged off enumeration exercise of primary school pupils in Zamfara State, saying federal government is committed to feeding pupils in primary schools.
Speaking while flagging off the enumeration exercise on Tuesday at Janyau primary and Model primary schools in Gusau and Maru town respectively, she disclosed that the aim of the exercise is to improve school feeding programs in the State.
According to the Minister, at the end of the exercise federal government is targeting about fourteen million (14million) pupils that would benefit from the programme across the country.
The Minister who was represented by Barrister Ibrahim Modibbo of legal Department in the ministry said they were in the State to flag off the enumeration exercise, with a view to have more and accurate data on the number of primary schools pupil that would benefit from the federal government feeding programme.
“We are hoping at the end of the exercise, the federal government would get more data that would assist in providing feeding to pupils of primary schools”.
He maintained that the enumeration exercise would only capture pupils of primary one to three.
Meanwhile at Maru local government area, the Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Maigarj commended the federal government for initiating feeding of primary schools pupil in the country.
The emir who spoke shortly after the flag off exercise in Maru town said the federal government feeding programme has assisted in the increase of enrolment of pupils in the State and country at large.
He called on people at all levels to support the federal government efforts in the provision of Education for their wards and children.
“It is the responsibility of every parent to educate their children, ward with quality Education, but the federal government supported us, this is commendable.
“Free feeding has encouraged more parents to enroll their Children into schools across the emirate”, he stressed.
