Federal Govf Promises #25,000 To 15 Million Vulnerable Pensioners

 

 

 According to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, that the Federal Government will soon resume the payment of #25000 to 15 Million Nigerians under his poverty Alleviation programe.

The payment will be to vulnerable pensioners.

The distribution, which begins in November, will be given to members of Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) captured in National Social Register of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, spoke when she met with leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by its President, Joe Ajaero, in Abuja.

 

A statement yesterday in Abuja by her media aide, Rasheed Zubair, said: “The President mentioned clearly vulnerable pensioners should be captured on National Social Register and benefit from the Conditional Cash Transfer…”

Edu urged NLC to fast-track data collation of beneficiaries so they receive the grant.

“I want us to fast-track this. If we can get this data and information in two weeks, we are sure you will be beneficiaries and you can earn from next month” she said.