Alhaji Absullahi Aliyu-Agwai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education in Nasarawa State says the government spends N29 million monthly to feed students in boarding schools across the state.
Aliyu-Agwai disclosed this on Monday in Lafia, while distributing food items to the schools.
The food items included 329 bags of rice, 276 bags of beans and 322 bags of maize.
Also shared to the schools were 299 bags of cassava flour (garri), 21 bags of salt, 791 cartoons of Maggi, and 122 gallons of oil.
Aliyu-Agwai after the exercise said the Gov. Abdullahi Sule-led administration was determined to consolidate on the policies of previous administrations so as to improve the standard of education.
The permanent secretary advised Principals of benefiting schools to ensure judicious use of the food items, warning that anyone found wanting would be sanctioned.
He appealed to parents to send their wards to school so as to bequeath a lasting legacy to them.
