By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Government has released 10, 000 cartons of indomie noodles, Rice and local delicacy, Pupuru, made from cassava, Garri, and combination packs of Big Notes for school children as palliatives.
This is to commemorate the 2024 Children’s Day, celebration which comes up on Monday.
Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) Victor Olabimtan, stated that the State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the distribution of the palliative commodities to pupils in public primary schools and stakeholders in the basic education sector in the state.
According to Olabimtan, the commodities have been packaged in 10 kg each, as well as writing materials like Big Notes.
Director of Information, SUBEB, Bolu Ajijo explained in a statement on Saturday that the distribution of these items will be done to mark this year’s children Day celebration.
Olabimtan explained that the distribution of palliative commodities is part of the State Government’s deliberate efforts to cushion the effects of the rising cost of living on students, their parents, and to increase pupil enrollment in public primary schools.
He noted that the School Feeding Programme introduced by the Federal Government was aimed at combating the growing menace of out-of-school children in the country and encouraging pupil enrollment in public primary schools.
The SUBEB Boss commended the State Governor for this gesture, despite dwindling state resources and increasing needs from other critical sectors, saying it will go a long way in achieving the purpose of taming the menace of out-of-school children in the state and boosting enrollment in public primary schools.
