The federal government, at the weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NASCO Food limited, Jos, Plateau State, for commercial production of high nutrient density biscuits to feed about 30 million school children below the age of 13.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ogbonnaya Onu, who spoke at the signing ceremony in Abuja, said the MoU was necessary in order to advance the implementation process of government desire to enhance a healthy development of  children through the programme.

While the project will address the lack of vital vitamins in children’s food, the minister said it was also conceived out of the need to tackle the increasing food challenges facing children in primary school between the ages of five and 13 years.
“This is surely the best way to go as the nation is giving serious attention to utilisation of indigenous technologies as a potent strategy to diversify the economy to provide alternative revenue sources.
“In this process, jobs will be created, wealth will be generated and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), will be enhanced through the productive sector of the economy,” he said.

According to him, the high nutrient density biscuits were one of the products of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, which would meet at least one- third recommended dietary allowance of Pupils.
In a remark, the General Manager of NASCO Foods, Mr. Ibrahim Sani, thanked the ministry for counting the company worthy to partner with it in the commercial production of the biscuits.
Sani, said NASCO Foods limited is an indigenous company that has contributed immensely to the economic development of Nigeria in its 50 years of existence.

The wholly indigenous company, according to him, has capacity and experience to produce biscuit products to feed estimated 25 million children in public primary schools across the country.
Also in a brief remark, the Director General,, FIIRO, Mrs Gloria Elemo, said the mandate of the institute was to carry out research and development into food and agro-allied processing technologies.


She said: “The signing of MoU signifies the technical commencement of strategic partnership with NASCO Foods to fully commercialise the biscuits production technology.
“The biscuit is developed from indigenous crops which reflect the nation’s best in terms of foods security, safety and standard which will be commercially produced with this arrangement.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-signs-mou-with-nasco-foods-on-national-school-feeding-programme/231377/

Indigenous company, local crops, our government, our children. That's cool! The entire capital stays within.

That is really cool! waiting for mr biggs and tantalizer to start sending food to our gallant men in borno.

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What can I say... . This government may actually pull this off

Wish APC luck

Good one! with total local content from the research institute to the farmers down to Nasco to the distributors, to the food vendors, to the students!

how I wish the biscuit wrappers, and cartons will also be local contents and not Made in China.

lalasticlala!!!!

We are getting there. Steadily we will win.

Heart attack causing news.

Amazing action

Finally................where is lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

ok

So the free food they promised na biscuit? Tell me if eating biscuit from Monday to Friday won't make the pupils malnourished.
Even if pupils must eat biscuit by force by fire, why only NASCO biscuit everyday for all pupils?
How was NASCO selected? Were the other indigenous companies given an opportunity to place a bid?

We don enter one chance.

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Buscuit ? Is Buscuit food ? What kind of nonsense is this ? Did we tell these useless dullardhino that we can not afford Buscuit for our children ?

Atlantian:
Buscuit ? Is Buscuit food ? What kind of nonsense is this ? Did we tell these useless dullardhino that we can not afford Buscuit for our children ?

SmartMugu:
So the free food they promised na biscuit? Tell me if eating biscuit from Monday to Friday won't make the pupils malnourished.
We don enter one chance.

Wailers and their colossal painmentation!

Crap

A good development, even better would be growing the economy and empowering parents, that way we won't have to feed children in schools.

Food go soon done!!!

Is biscuit food? I thought they said they ll be feeding them with 'food'........

Jokers

Soo if pikin chop Nasco bicuit you guyz will check his box that he has eaten food. Chai uwa mmebi. Minister Na biscuit ur shildren they chop for school. Swear say if I open their lunch pack na Nasco biscuit I go see. This govt is a mirrage in promise fufilment.it is well.

Keneking:
Amazing action

Finally................where is lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Sorry do you have any relationship with chimpanzees? Your posts are never bereft of their images

ahahahah

We really have many zombies in this country. If Buhari promises to package gutter poo for these children, some Nairalanders would actually hail the Baba.


Why is APC so inconsistent and untruthful?

These people campaigned with high quality photos showcasing food packages on social media, not biscuits.

How can you award the contract to a company in Jos without any prior bidding? Is NASCO the only indigenous company in Nigeria? We have many in Ilorin, Anambra, Lagos, etc., so whats the parameter used in awarding the contract?

Anything that has to do with buying Made in Nigeria dey Sweet my belle.
Now a lot of direct and indirect jobs will be created in NASCO and the effect of the economy of scale will enrich a lot of Nigerians.

chai chai see change for biscuits

E-wailers!

Bubu has scored again oooo......

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Adesiji77:
The federal government, at the weekend, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NASCO Food limited, Jos, Plateau State, for commercial production of high nutrient density biscuits to feed about 30 million school children below the age of 13.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ogbonnaya Onu, who spoke at the signing ceremony in Abuja, said the MoU was necessary in order to advance the implementation process of government desire to enhance a healthy development of  children through the programme.

While the project will address the lack of vital vitamins in children’s food, the minister said it was also conceived out of the need to tackle the increasing food challenges facing children in primary school between the ages of five and 13 years.
“This is surely the best way to go as the nation is giving serious attention to utilisation of indigenous technologies as a potent strategy to diversify the economy to provide alternative revenue sources.
“In this process, jobs will be created, wealth will be generated and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), will be enhanced through the productive sector of the economy,” he said.

According to him, the high nutrient density biscuits were one of the products of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, which would meet at least one- third recommended dietary allowance of Pupils.
In a remark, the General Manager of NASCO Foods, Mr. Ibrahim Sani, thanked the ministry for counting the company worthy to partner with it in the commercial production of the biscuits.
Sani, said NASCO Foods limited is an indigenous company that has contributed immensely to the economic development of Nigeria in its 50 years of existence.

The wholly indigenous company, according to him, has capacity and experience to produce biscuit products to feed estimated 25 million children in public primary schools across the country.
Also in a brief remark, the Director General,, FIIRO, Mrs Gloria Elemo, said the mandate of the institute was to carry out research and development into food and agro-allied processing technologies.


She said: “The signing of MoU signifies the technical commencement of strategic partnership with NASCO Foods to fully commercialise the biscuits production technology.
“The biscuit is developed from indigenous crops which reflect the nation’s best in terms of foods security, safety and standard which will be commercially produced with this arrangement.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-signs-mou-with-nasco-foods-on-national-school-feeding-programme/231377/

[/s] NONSENSE!. Did the contract pass through BPP Act?. Was it advertised for other local beverage and confectionary industries in Nigeria to bid for,or was it outrightly awarded to NASCO,because it's owned by a northerner?

oshyno:
Soo if pikin chop Nasco bicuit you guyz will check his box that he has eaten food. Chai uwa mmebi. Minister Na biscuit ur shildren they chop for school. Swear say if I open their lunch pack na Nasco biscuit I go see. This govt is a mirrage in promise fufilment.it is well.

smh

mrvitalis:
What can I say... . This government may actually pull this off

Wish APC luck

See you wen the biscuits gets to the pupils.

Atlantian:
Buscuit ? Is Buscuit food ? What kind of nonsense is this ? Did we tell these useless dullardhino that we can not afford Buscuit for our children ?

E-wailer spotted