UNGA80:  Kano gov secures school feeding, investment deals

The Governor of Kano State, Abba  Yusuf, has announced new opportunities for school feeding programmes, health interventions, and foreign investments.

This followed the state’s participation at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) High-Level Week in New York.

This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Wednesday.

The Governor was represented by Emir Sanusi II and the Director-General of Kan-Invest, Muhammad  Halliru.

He explored collaborations with global partners, including Kenyan entrepreneur Wawira Njiru, founder of Food4Education, to access the African Development Bank’s funds for school feeding programmes.

The Kano delegation participated in key events, including the Global Compact: Unstoppable Africa and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Event, showcasing the state’s investment potential and development needs.

Yusuf said the engagements demonstrated his administration’s commitment to positioning Kano as Nigeria’s leading investment hub.

He added that a five-year multi-sectoral investment strategic plan would soon be unveiled to attract investors and boost revenue.

On September 14, 20205,reports that the Federal Government had said it is working to expand the National Home Grown school Feeding Programme to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026.

National Programme Manager, Aderemi Adebowale, National Social Investment Programme Agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

“We are working to include early years – primary 1 to 3, primary 4 to 6 – in the school feeding programme, and also out-of-school children, which we are handling step by step to integrate.

“So, by the year 2026, we are looking at feeding close to 50 million pupils in primary school in Nigeria.”

NAN