The World Food Programme (WFP), an agency of the United Nations, has hailed the Nigerian government for its investment in its National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), describing it as the best in Africa.

The agency said it is partnering with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) to provide ICT equipment including tablets, towards promoting nutrition education and better eating habits in the next stage of the feeding programme.

The tablets, it said, will provide access to the PLUS Schools Menus, a free tool to help nutrition officers design nutritious menus for schools.

A statement jointly signed by Halima Oyelade of FMHADMSD, and Chi Lael, of the WFP said the outcome of a joint assessment of the programme prompted the decision for the technical support