School feeding: Osun Programme Manager charges food vendors on personal hygiene, quality of food

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

The Programme Manager of the Osun Home Grown School Feeding Programme, Mrs Olufunke Adedigba has charged food vendors participating in the programne to maintain proper hygiene to avoid disease outbreak among the pupils they feed.

Adedigba gave the charge  during a routine inspection of schools across the State to ensure that the food vendors are keeping to specifications laid down by the government.

She urged them to maintain the food quality and quantity as prescribed by government, stressing that the government through her office will not take it likely with any vendor who tries to cut corners for personal gain.

She enjoined them to see the pupils they feed in the schools as their own children, saying this will make them have compassion for them and serve them their food well.

She said that the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke is determined to continue to improve on the education sector, noting that the school feeding programme is so dear to the Governor’s heart, hence his resolve to improve it.

Among Schools visited include: Community Primary school, Oke Omiru, Bolorunduro community primary school, Ilesha, St. James RCM Primary School, Oke Ede, St. John’s primary school, Iloro, L.A Primary school Imo in Ilesa.