In what seems as a precautionary measure against food poisoning arising from poor hygiene, the FCT Administration has stepped up capacity building on proper sanitisation and food handling techniques for about 728 cooks engaged in the ongoing homegrown school feeding programme in the FCT. According to the FCT Programme manager of the School Feeding programme, Kudu Dangana, the essence of the train was to ensure that the cook themselves and the food they are cooking are neatly organised, so that they don’t give dirty or poisonous food to the children in the schools. His words: “The School feeding programme in 2018 started with a sensitisation programme, and in 2019 cooks were selected from the six FCT Area councils. So that they don’t give dirty or poisonous food to our children in the schools. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…FCTA speeds up action FCTA speeds up action

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 02, 2022 14:26 UTC