The Federal Government has provided conditional cash transfers to more than 34 million vulnerable Nigerians as part of its social intervention program aimed at reducing poverty and easing economic hardship across the country.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, announced this on Thursday during the inaugural National Council on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction in Calabar, Cross River State.
Doro stated that the government aims to reach 50 million beneficiaries before the end of the year, emphasizing that social protection remains a key component of the Tinubu administration’s poverty reduction agenda.
“The Federal Government has so far provided conditional cash transfers to over 34 million vulnerable Nigerians and is working to reach 50 million beneficiaries before the end of the year,” the Minister said.
He explained that the newly established National Council is intended to improve coordination among federal, state, and non-governmental actors, ensuring a unified and effective approach to humanitarian response and poverty alleviation.
At the council, stakeholders submitted 99 memoranda, with 37 approved for implementation. One key proposal came from the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), which urged the Federal Government to develop a national monitoring and evaluation framework to track the impact of poverty reduction programs across states.
Dr. Judith-Ann Walker, Executive Director of dRPC, noted that variations in intervention strategies across states currently challenge consistent assessment of outcomes.
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, represented by Deputy Governor Peter Odey, commended the Federal Government for hosting the council and pledged continued support for initiatives targeting displaced persons and border communities.
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