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NSIP: Federal Govt To Disburse N20,000 Each To Rural Poor

by Tunde Oguntola
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Federal government says it has concluded plans to commence the disbursement of N20,000 each to women and men in rural dwellers across the country via the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).

The grant for vulnerable groups programme was introduced in 2020 to sustain the social inclusion agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration. It is consistent with the national target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.

The minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja during a media parley with stakeholders on the implementation of the grant for vulnerable persons.

Farouq said the grant was designed to provide a one-off to some of the poorest and most vulnerable women in rural and peri-urban areas of the country.

“A cash grant of N20,000.00 will be disbursed to poor women and men across the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, she said.

Farouq implored the beneficiaries to make good use of the grant to improve productive activities that would generate more income and improve their living standard.

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She said, “The main objective of the programme is to increase income and productive assets of target beneficiaries.

“The specific objectives are: to increase access to financial capital required for economic and income-generating activities, promote financial inclusion among unbanked and underserved populations; and contribute towards improving their living standard.”

In line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s social inclusion, she said 70 per cent of the total number of beneficiaries is for women while the remaining 30 per cent is for men.

In addition, she said about 15 per cent of the total number of beneficiaries is specifically allocated to the segment of the population with special needs, including Persons with Disability (PWDs) and senior citizens in the country, forcibly displaced persons (internally displaced persons, returnees, etc), widows and orphans.

She said, “The programme is targeted at poor rural and peri-urban women and men within the productive age of 18 and above.”

She said the ministry was working with critical Ministries, Department and Departments (MDAs), State governments as well as NGOs/CSOs relevant stakeholders to identify, select and mobilize beneficiaries.

“The ministry has engaged the services of Payment Service Providers (PSPs), all registered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for disbursement of funds. The cash grant of N20,000.00 is paid to target beneficiaries using physical payment and through bank accounts or wallets.

“We shall be flagging off disbursement in FCT on Thursday, 28th July, 2022 and thereafter, the programme will be rolled out in all 36 States and FCT according to schedule,” she added.


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