By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has announced that enumeration of the beneficiaries of GEEP 2.0 , Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme begins on May 12.
Also the ministry has commenced a 3 Day Advanced training on Digitalization and Registration for Managers and Master Trainers of the National Social Investment Programme, NSIP.
The Humanitarian minister, Sadiya Farouq who was represented by the National Coordinator NSIP, Dr. Umar Bindir at the opening of the training said that the aim of the training programme is to introduce digitization with modern software and working tools to the Programme Managers and Master Trainers.
Farouq explained that GEEP has been restructured for digital compliance to enable trainers to align with the latest trends
in modern technology adding that this is ta fulfillment President Buhari’s desire to lift 100 million persons out of poverty.
“Poverty is an issue for our country and unfortunately, it is very high. We are on the GEEP level. We have Focal Persons of all the states and the National Orientation Agency also represented here. We want to have the first crack at trying to register and document all the beneficiaries in a seamless but transparent process.”
“We must now learn that this pool of poor Nigerians need to be properly identified and documented.”
According to the minister the repayment of the interest free loan at the expiration of its tenure is a function of efficiency and success.
The Team Lead of GEEP, Zainab Musawa who presented an overview of the Advance Training on Digitization and Registration for Programme Managers and Master Trainers stated that the training will provide a comprehensive framework for the enhancement of the beneficiaries’ registration processes and implementation of digital transformation of the programme delivery throughout the GEEP 2.0 lifespan.
