Provision of free meals for pupils was one of the
numerous promises the All Progressives Congress
Presidential Campaign promised Nigerians.

This resolution of the House asking for fulfillment
of the promise came from the Minority Leader, Leo
Ogor, as an  amendment to a motion, seeking
adequate security arrangements for students in
primary and secondary schools.

Also, the House urged security agencies to
collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Education
and National Parents Teachers Association of
Nigeria to “ develop and put in place comprehensive
and effective security surveillance and strategy in
the public primary and secondary schools.”

But Ogor reminded the House that Buhari had
promised pupils free meal and therefore asked that
it be included in the resolutions of the House.

We recalls that President Buhari during his
campaign, promise students free meals in schools
coupled with paying stipends to unemployed youth
corps members.

This was disclosed by the vice president, Yemi
Osibanjo at the 45th Annual Accountants
Conference in Abuja who said that the free meals
scheme was a core project of the federal
government that would in turn yield about 1.14
million jobs and an increase in food production.