The Implementation of National Social Investment Programme and the Role of National Home-Grown School Feeding in Human Capital Development in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract The National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) which included National School Feeding programme was one of the intervention programmes that were being implemented in Nigeria for effective human and economic development in the country. Though the seventeen goals of the SDGs are being implemented, Nigerians, especially the rural dwellers have not been aware of these goals, especially that of quality education. This study is aimed at examining the success or near success of National Social Investment programme implementation in Enugu State, Nigeria, from the angle of School feeding which impacts human capital development. The efforts of the SDGs in the state to improve education and alleviate poverty have not actually been felt much by the people, hence, creating doubt and raising such questions as to how effective is the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme and how has it contributed to poverty reduction in Enugu State. In the course of the research, the theory of “Good Enough Governance” propounded by Griddle Merilee in 2007 (Griddle M, 2007) is applied. The findings revealed that the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) implementation had played significant roles in development of the state, yet, social inequality gap, poverty and unemployment still persisted in the state. The paper opines that adequate community involvement and transparent administrative structures will help in the successful implementation of this social policy.