Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Buhari kicks-off N5000 monthly payment to 1 million impoverished Nigerians

One million very poor Nigerians are to get N5000 monthly says the Federal Government (FG)
- The FG says the programme has begun in earnest
- Funds for the commencement of the payments in four states were released last week
The Federal Government (FG) has started disbursing the N5000 stipend which was promised to poor Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari.
One million most vulnerable Nigerians will be rewarded with a N5,000 monthly stipend through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of its Social Investment Programmes (SIP).
The Tribune reports that, the presidency announced that the Federal Government has begun the payment.
Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that the implementation of the programme was part of the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively.

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