Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf aregbesola, has said that he is not planning to stop his administration’s school feeding programme.

The governor stated this in a reaction to a story published by THE PUNCH that he might stop the programme based on the recommendation by labour leaders.

In a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday by his media aide, Mr. semiu okanlawon, aregbesola said the programme, which had attracted commendations, would not be stopped despite the dwindling allocation accruing to the state.

The governor had challenged labour leaders to suggest ways through which his administration could generate more fund and the unionists came up with many recommendations, including the stoppage of the free meal to pupils from class 1 to class 4 in Elementary Schools.

Labour leaders, under the umbrella of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, came up with the recommendation of stopping free meal among other suggestions made to the governor on how to increase the state’s internally generated revenue.

The governor said, “OMEALs has been one of our most socially impactful programmes. How can a responsible government like ours think of reviewing a programme that has been adjudged as one of the best to come out of the country? Does that not stand logic on its head?

“We have been able to improve our state’s economy through the school feeding of over 250, 000 pupils every school day. The programme has directly employed 3,007 women and over tens of thousands of farmers in the state.

“Osun is attracting local and international attention for implementing an initiative that has not only increased enrolment in its primary schools, but has also provided jobs for farmers, majority of whom are women.”

He said that enrolment of pupils increased from 155,318 on May 31 to 194,253 by June 30, 2012, and December 2012.

Based on the increase in enrolment, aregbesola said the government decided to extend the programme to cover pupils in primaries 1 to 4, bringing the total number of pupils being fed to over 252,000.

The governor noted that the incoming All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government had seen the benefits of the scheme and had started planning to adopt it nationwide.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/aregbesola-denies-plan-to-stop-school-feeding-scheme/

APC change d same newspaper that was spreading faked news before now writing good news again. forget ooo aregbesola is d awolowo of South west by d special grace of God he will fulfilled his promise on us.

I will always be saying it here no room for PDP thieves in d South west politics. no room for PDP in Osun state d good people of Osun state will not forget him for his work in d state of Osun .forget sentimental here aregbe have done great things in Osun including change of d slogan d LAND OF VIRTUOUS. WE conduct our self with good manner. go to ondo state and ask their workers av they been paid their salaries niiii.aregbe d awo of Yoruba land keep d work moving.

Johnnyessence:
APC change d same newspaper that was spreading faked news before now writing good news again. forget ooo aregbesola is d awolowo of South west by d special grace of God he will fulfilled his promise on us.

Try and get brighter Grammar to improve your English. It's sooooo poor.

Him don come again with fake rebuttal. Ok you'll not stop; why don't you pay salaries? Why was need to set up committee for review of the scheme?
This man no sabi lie.

APC

I never believed the story.......





BUT please uncle aregbe you can simply halt the programe for now if it presently no longer Economical


TANoids I thought there were free tutorials on how to act as an opposition.....free education una no want abi

Borderless:


Try and get brighter Grammar to improve your English. It's sooooo poor.

what's ur point here d same newspaper that posted d rumoured news is now positing d good news .see d fact here is that d pupils will be feed with good foods.free education, free meals.it was dwindling in d fg allocation revenue that slow d pace of d payment of d salary. and let me tell u here all d South west state owns their workers salary except Lagos state.

So these people need food before they go to school?

.

I think with the poor allocation to the state, the free feeding should be suspended

Na him sabi.. Let him continue feeding the pupils with agbegiri soup everyday we are watching.

chai!! These politicians ehn!

You get luck
*watching from the sidelines*

TANoids and their LIES

Lol! I hope the bashing will stop by these embittered children of losses aka PDP supporters.

good one....continue to feed them

Lies dey smell...

Johnnyessence:
what's ur point here d same newspaper that posted d rumoured news is now positing d good news .see d fact here is that d pupils will be feed with good foods.free education, free meals.it was dwindling in d fg allocation revenue that slow d pace of d payment of d salary. and let me tell u here all d South west state owns their workers salary except Lagos state.

Amosun doesn't owe salaries. What he is yet to release is the deductions thet he should ve paid to banks, cooperative societies and the workers' union. He also owes some teachers their leave bonus. So, not all governors owe workers salary.

I'm patiently waiting for another Tonto Dike story today on front page.

kini big deal

God Punish you.
Stupid op stole my topic
https://www.nairaland.com/2276083/aregbesola-denies-plan-stop-school
Bleep you
Karma will befall you ..
Idiot.
FP
OP

Okay

APC na wire elele !!!!

Don't mind the opposition, mr. Aregbe

May 29th oya naw

time will tell

Johnnyessence:
what's ur point here d same newspaper that posted d rumoured news is now positing d good news .see d fact here is that d pupils will be feed with good foods.free education, free meals.it was dwindling in d fg allocation revenue that slow d pace of d payment of d salary. and let me tell u here all d South west state owns their workers salary except Lagos state.

Oga he's not complaining about your point,simple instruction get brighter Grammar to improve your vocabulary.period

G

For sale

Johnnyessence:
what's ur point here d same newspaper that posted d rumoured news is now positing d good news .see d fact here is that d pupils will be feed with good foods.free education, free meals.it was dwindling in d fg allocation revenue that slow d pace of d payment of d salary. and let me tell u here all d South west state owns their workers salary except Lagos state.

u are still repeating the same blunders

PDP should just accept defeat and rest for once. Their lies can build mansions