Group Commends Kaduna Govt Over Social Security Bill

Open Government Partnership (OGP) Technical Working Group (TWG) on Strengthening Social Protection Systems in Kaduna has commended the state government for the efforts to provide a legal framework for its social protection programmes.

In a statement signed by the Citizens Co-chair, OGP TWG on Strengthening Social Protection Systems in Kaduna State, Philip Daniel Yatai, he said the bill for the law will provide social security scheme.

“The bill, if passed, will establish a social protection agency for effective coordination of social protection interventions and social security trust fund to bridge the funding gap.

“The bill also made provisions for social assistance to lessen, remove or prevent the causes or effect of poverty, as well as health insurance cover and pension scheme for the population,” he said.

He added that the measure will ensure sustainability of social protection as a tool to address multidimensional poverty affecting a larger portion of the state population.

“The TWG also commended the Kaduna Social Investment Office, headed by Mrs Saude Atoyebi for working with critical stakeholders and development partners to draft the Bill.

“We equally lauded the support of Save the Children International, Kaduna Social Protection Accountability Coalition for supporting the state to strengthen its systems to ensure inclusive delivery of social protection programmes,” he said.