The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced partnership with the Renewed Hope National Home Grown School Feeding (RH-NHGSF) Programme.
According to a statement by Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications Unit issued in Abuja,the partnership is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said the collaboration fostered by Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote (DG/CEO of NIMC) and Princess Aderemi Adebowale,
National Programme Manager, Renewed Hope National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, will ensure that every school child is enrolled and assigned a National Identification Number (NIN).
“This initiative is aimed at fostering inclusive
access to the school feeding program, enhancing transparency, and promoting accountability.
“Under this partnership, the NIMC will work closely with the RH-NHGSF Programme, which marks a pivotal step toward ensuring the effective implementation of the school feeding initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria,he said.
“By integrating the NIN registration process into the school feeding program, the
partnership underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to improving
educational and nutritional outcomes for children while advancing the Digital
Public Infrastructure in Nigeria.
The statement noted that NIMC remains dedicated to leveraging its expertise in identity management to
drive sustainable development and equitable access to essential services for all
Nigerians.
