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Nigerian Government To Give 25,000 Naira to 7 Million Households This Year
The Federal Government has announced that another seven million Nigerian households will be brought into its cash transfer programme before the end of this year. This is to expand the reach of a scheme designed to ease the economic strain on vulnerable citizens.
The initiative is part of the National Social Safety Nets programme. It has been ongoing for several years but has gained more urgency in recent times as many families struggle with the rising cost of living. Finance Minister Wale Edun explained that payments have already reached a large number of households, yet millions more are still in line to benefit. The goal, according to him, is to cover as many as 15 million households across the country.
So far, almost 20 million households are listed on the national social register, representing more than 70 million Nigerians. However, before new payments are made, beneficiaries must be verified to ensure they are eligible. This includes updating their records and linking them with a valid national identity such as the NIN. Once confirmed, households receive the money directly through digital channels like bank accounts or mobile wallets.
Officials say all outstanding payments will be made before the year runs out. For those still waiting, the advice is to confirm that their household details are correctly captured in the social register and that their identities have been validated.
Nigerian pastor and overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addresses and reacts to the current happenings of the country regarding the kidnapping and the abductions.
The pastor urges the government on steps they can take to solve and help the people of the country. “The Nigerian government has a clear and urgent duty to protect these Middle Belt communities, who have carried the weight of violence for far too long.”
“Rather than play the ostrich and cover up clear terrorism as mere farmer-herder clashes, the Nigerian state has a responsibility to invade the camps of armed marauders who hide under the cloak of herdsmen of whatever ethnicity, and who invade defenceless communities and gleefully massacre unarmed men, women and children.”
US President Donald Trump criticizes the Nigeria government once again after the increase of insecurity over the past few days. The president stated that the government is failing to protect Christian communities from the attacks going on.
“Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping.”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speaks out against the rising insecurity in the country. He urged the government to take action and claimed that it is not too late to declare a state of emergency.
He reacted after another news of abduction of students was announced on the 21st of November.
“How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken? It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”
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