₦airaland Forum

Special Adviser to the Nigerian president on National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), Mrs Maryam Uwais, has revealed that over 80 million out of estimated Nigerian population of over 150 million are poor. However, only about 455,857 of the number of poor people have been captured in the National Social Register (NSP) being used by the Federal Government for its National Cash Transfer Program.

Even then, the monthly stipends of N5000.00 is being paid to only 297,973 out of 455,857 identified poor and vulnerable households captured in NSP. Uwais revealed this when briefing the media on the efforts of the President Buhari administration to fight poverty in the country.

She also explained that there is a system in place to ensure that only the right set of people benefit from the program. In this regard, she said the federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with states to ensure that the funds released get to the intended beneficiaries.

We know, solve the problem.

luke55720:
We know, solve the problem.

bro. u dey vex oo ........

asulyman1:
bro. u dey vex oo ........

My brother why I no go vex, when every time dem go dey tell us how we dey suffer but dem no go prefer solution. E just be like say dem they yab us.

luke55720:
My brother why I no go vex, when every time dem go dey tell us how we dey suffer but dem no go prefer solution. E just be like say dem they yab us.

it shall be well bro