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NHGSFP: Nigerian Govt. charges cooks on quality, hygienic meals
NHGSFP: Nigerian Govt. charges cooks on quality, hygienic meals
The Federal Government has charged cooks under its National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in Jigawa to ensure they prepared quality and hygienic meals for pupils in the state.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouk, gave the charge during the training of 54 cooks in Dutse on Wednesday.
Umar-Farouk, represented by Mr Badayi Mukhtar, the Assistant Director of Finance in the ministry, said that the training was to ensure that the cooks prepared their meals under the most hygienic conditions with nutritional value.
“This training is to ensure that the cooks prepare their food under the most hygienic form and also ensure that they include the nutritional value to it.
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“We understand that in the past, the cooks usually prepared the meals without any standard guidelines.
“That is why the ministry brought in consultants to teach them on the need to include nutritional value to their meals, as well as cook them under the most hygienic process,” Umar-Farouk said.
She assured them that the ministry would not compromise on the quality and quantity of meals served to pupils in the country.
Also speaking, the Focal Person of the Social Investment Programme in the state, Alhaji Mustapha Umar, said that the training was imperative as the Federal Government was trying to make the programme sustainable.
Umar said that the gesture would go a long way to checking malnutrition among pupils in the state.
“This training is necessary at this particular time for its sustainability.
“This is because there will be a change of government after the 2023 elections.
“Therefore, we want a situation whereby the incoming administration will adopt and continue the feeding programme.
“That’s why the training focused on the hygienic and nutritional elements of the meal in its entire preparation,” Umar said.
He said that the gesture would also ensure the consumption of healthy foods by the pupils, thereby checking malnutrition among children across the state.
He, therefore, enjoined the cooks to be mindful of the hygienic nature of the meal and water served to the pupils.
The focal person said that 54 cooks selected from each of the 27 local government areas of the state, participated in the training.
According to Umar, the participants are expected to step down the training to other cooks in their respective areas.
Some of the trainees, Rabia Sa’idu and Na’ima Usman lauded the ministry and the state office for the training.
They promised to enhance their operations through the knowledge acquired.
Usman urged the government and other stakeholders to ensure the reduction in the prices of food items and other commodities needed to prepare the meals.
“We don’t have any challenge with regards to our payment or any other aspect of our operation.
“The major problem is the skyrocketing prices of food items.
“So, we want the government to ensure that the prices of food items are stable and affordable,” Usman said.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
The authorities have urged students and residents to exercise caution when engaging in activities near water bodies, especially during the dry season, when river currents can be unpredictable.
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
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