The Nigeria Union of Teachers has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to deploy money recovered from looters in financing a feeding programme for pupils in public schools.
Buhari had promised to feed schoolchildren during his campaign.
However, more than six months after his inauguration as President, the promise has yet to materialize, prompting questions on how the Buhari-led administration would source funds to finance the project.
The NUT President, Mr. Michael Alogba-Olukoya, on Wednesday argued that recent revelations that certain public officials had started returning stolen wealth was a pointer that the promise could still be fulfilled.
According to him, the government should use the recovered loot to service public education and restore social services.
Alogba-Olukoya said, “The position of the NUT is that the President should continue to sweep all the mess so that Nigeria can return to a position of reckoning in the comity of nations. There is the need to restore confidence in public education in the country. There should be no sacred cow. President Buhari should not forget to feed children attending public schools. Get the money back and use it to feed children of the poor.”
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