Tag: relief funds
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Hardship: 15 million households to receive monthly stipends of N25,000 each – FG
Wale Edun, the Minister for finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, says the federal government is working to minimise the level of economic hardship faced by Nigerians. In an interview with newsmen on Friday, February 23, he stated
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Coronavirus: We are giving 2.6m poor Nigerians cash transfers as relief measure
The minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq has said 2.6m vulnerable persons are currently to benefit from the Federal government cash transfer intervention programme. Also, over 11m households have been identified in 35 states to benefit from the palliative measure. Fielding questions from newsmen at the presidential task force media briefing…
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Buhari govt begins distribution of N20,000 relief fund to homes
The Nigeria Government on Wednesday commenced the disbursement of N20,000 Conditional Cash Transfer to poor homes in the country. Speaking at the commencement of the cash transfer at the Kwali Area Council of Abuja, Nigeria’s humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development minister Sadiya Umar Farouq said distribution of the funds were in compliance to…
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Covid-19: Senate President, Lawan urges Buhari to provide relief for poor Nigerians
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the Federal Government to immediately devise ways of providing relief funds for poor Nigerians as a result of the restriction on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawan, according to a statement by his media aide, Ezrel Tabiowo, made the appeal following a meeting between the leadership of…