{"id":70220,"date":"2025-07-10T13:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=70220"},"modified":"2025-07-10T13:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:45:56","slug":"adeleke-rallies-global-support-to-sustain-osuns-o-meal-feeding-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/07\/10\/adeleke-rallies-global-support-to-sustain-osuns-o-meal-feeding-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Adeleke Rallies Global Support to Sustain Osun\u2019s O-Meal Feeding Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Anifowoshe Oladipupo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration\u2019s strong commitment to the O-Meal School Feeding Programme, a pioneering initiative launched in 2006 to tackle child malnutrition and boost school enrollment.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a key stakeholders’ conference in Abuja themed \u201cSustainability of O-Meal for Improved Children Nutrition\u201d, Governor Adeleke, represented by the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development, Professor Abdulmaruf Adeleke emphasized that the programme remains crucial for nurturing a healthier, more educated generation.<\/p>\n

He noted that despite rising food inflation, the state is determined to maintain the programme for the benefit of thousands of schoolchildren.<\/p>\n

In a strategic move to ensure the programme\u2019s longevity, Governor Adeleke called on international partners including the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the World Food Programme (WFP), AUDA-NEPAD, and diplomatic missions from Tunisia and the UAE to support Osun\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

Acknowledging the impact of O-Meal, AUDA-NEPAD praised the initiative for boosting school attendance and contributing to long-term workforce development.<\/p>\n

The conference served as a rallying point for stakeholders to collectively affirm that investing in O-Meal is a step toward empowering children, advancing equity, and promoting sustainable development.<\/p>\n

Chief Mrs. Nike Adeleke, Osun\u2019s Commissioner for Federal Affairs, highlighted the unique legacy of the programme, noting that Osun remains the only sub-national entity in Nigeria to have maintained a structured school feeding initiative.<\/p>\n

She said over 200,000 children are currently benefiting from the scheme, which she described as a model for human capital development aligned with national priorities and the African Union\u2019s Agenda 2063.<\/p>\n

As economic uncertainties persist, Osun\u2019s unwavering commitment to O-Meal stands as a symbol of homegrown success.<\/p>\n

The state’s outreach to global development partners and philanthropists reflects its determination to transform short-term support into long-term sustainability, ensuring that the health and education of its children remain a top priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Anifowoshe Oladipupo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed his administration\u2019s strong commitment to the O-Meal School Feeding Programme, a pioneering initiative launched in 2006 to tackle child malnutrition and boost school enrollment. Speaking at a key stakeholders’ conference in Abuja themed \u201cSustainability of O-Meal for Improved Children Nutrition\u201d, Governor Adeleke, represented by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":70221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70222,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70220\/revisions\/70222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}