The federal government has revealed that an estimated N1 trillion is required annually to effectively implement the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP).

This disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Tanko Sununu, during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja on the relaunch and expansion of the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP).

According to a statement by Attari Hope, Head of Communication and Public Relations at the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Dr. Sununu emphasized that between N900 billion and N1 trillion would be needed each year to provide nutritious meals to pupils in primary grades 1 to 3, with a target of three meals per week.

He stressed the importance of securing diverse funding sources beyond federal allocations, underscoring the need for collaboration among stakeholders to ensure the programme’s sustainability and impact.

Also speaking at the event, the national coordinator and CEO of NSIPA, Badamasi Lawal, outlined possible funding channels, including presidential backing, contributions from international donors, support from key stakeholders, and a proposed allocation of 5 per cent from recovered repatriated funds.

Dr. Badamasi stated, “As stakeholders, your technical expertise, strategic insights, and financial support are invaluable. Through this engagement, we aim to identify collaborative pathways that will strengthen and sustain the programme’s goals in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals—particularly in eradicating hunger, ensuring quality education, and alleviating poverty.”

He explained that the RH-NHGSFP embodies the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, whose agenda seeks to address critical national challenges through inclusive, people-centred solutions.

“Through this programme, we will tackle malnutrition, improve school attendance, empower smallholder farmers, and stimulate local economies—one nutritious meal at a time”.

He also said the enhanced model of the programme promises improved efficiency, transparency, inclusiveness, and measurable impact.

“We hope that it will not only serve as a national success story but also as a model for other countries seeking sustainable school feeding systems.”

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s lightning‑bolt defection, carrying his entire cabinet, the PDP caucus of the House of Assembly and hundreds of ward executives into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than headline drama. It is a textbook power play that neuters every organised threat to his 2027 return bid.

1. He Turned an External Siege into an Internal Majority
For months, aggrieved PDP heavyweights had fled to the APC expressly to build a platform for blocking Oborevwori’s second‑term ticket. By “invading” their new home and arriving with the weight of incumbency, state coffers and legislative numbers, the governor converts an intended siege engine into his personal re‑election vehicle. The opposition can no longer “Stop Sheriff” without sabotaging its own party.

2. He Gains Instant Federal Synergy
Nigeria’s hyper‑centralised federation rewards governors who share a logo with the party at the centre. Oborevwori’s move secures quicker federal releases, security deployments and project approvals advantages which local challengers cannot replicate. Every borehole sunk and kilometre of road paved with Abuja’s blessing between now and 2027 will be branded “APC Delivering Through Your Governor.”

3. He Locks Down Grass‑Roots Structures Ahead of Council Polls
Local‑government elections are the real engine of political mobilisation. By merging state machinery with the APC’s ward‑level canvassers, Oborevwori ensures that councillor and chairmanship tickets are filled with loyalists who owe their ascent to him. That expands his patronage network just as campaign season warms up.

4. He Forces Former PDP Rivals to Swallow Their Own Strategy
Defectors who hoped to wield the APC ticket as a battering ram now face a choice to back the sitting governor they once opposed or embark on a quixotic third‑force adventure with no structure. Either way, their anti‑Oborevwori coalition is shattered.

5. He Rewrites the Assembly Math Overnight
With 29 legislators marching across the aisle, the House flips from a PDP majority to an APC super‑majority. Budgets, appointments and executive bills will now sail through unimpeded, projecting an image of stability that appeals to investors and swing voters alike.

Conclusion:
In one audacious evening, Sheriff Oborevwori transformed defensive politics into aggressive dominance. By hauling Delta’s power apparatus into the APC, he steals the opposition’s rallying cry, secures federal favour, and tightens his grip on every rung of the state’s political ladder. It is a move his opponents must now describe, however grudgingly, as nothing short of brilliant.

C. C. Uwakina Esq, a Lawyer and Political Strategist writes from Asaba.