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  • We have disbursed N58 Billion to the less privileged in 2 months – FG

    We have disbursed N58 Billion to the less privileged in 2 months – FG

    The Nigerian government has said that it has disbursed over 58billion naira to Nigerians in the past two months under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT).

    Halima Shehu, National Coordinator of Household Uplifting Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT), disclosed this in Yola, Adamawa State on Thursday November 12.

    Halima who revealed that the programme is directed mainly at people who live in rural areas where poverty and hunger is on the rise, added that it was initiated to support development objectives with the priority of improving households’ consumption.

    ”As we are all aware that poverty and hunger are high and prevalent among rural dwellers, especially, female-headed households with poor sources of income in Nigeria.

    “In furtherance to that, the Federal Government established the Household Uplifting Programme – Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT), with a slogan ‘ Beta don come’ to help alleviate the poverty of the poor. In line with the programme, in the last two months, across the country, the Federal Government has disbursed the sum of N58 billion Naira to the less privileged.”

  • Conditional Cash Transfer: Payment for 3,000 beneficiaries begins in Sokoto

    Conditional Cash Transfer: Payment for 3,000 beneficiaries begins in Sokoto

    The Sokoto State cash transfer unit has commenced the monthly payment of N5,000 to the 3,000 beneficiaries recently enrolled into the programme in the state.

    The payment of the N5,000 stipend to each beneficiary began on Sunday in Rabah local government area of the state.

    In a message to the event, Alhaji Sai’du Umar, Secretary to the State Government, urged the beneficiaries not to spend the money on unnecessury things.

    Umar represented by the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Social Investment, Malam Hayatu Tafida, assured of the state government’s continued support to the social investment programme.

    He described the programme as laudable, saying it will go a long way in supporting the living standard of the beneficiaries.

    Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Women Affairs, Aisha Dan-Tsoho, advised the beneficiaries to start small scale businesses to support themselves and their families.

    One of the beneficiaries, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Zaliha Shehu, commended the Federal Government for initiating the programme and said she would use the money to support herself. (NAN)