We Have Disbursed ₦58 Billion To Poor Nigerians In 2 Months — FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it has given over 58 billion to Nigerians through the Conditional Cash Transfer program in the last two months (CCT).

On Thursday in Yola, Adamawa State, the National Coordinator of the Household Uplifting Programme – Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT), Halima Shehu, revealed this. She explained that the initiative was started to assist development goals, with a focus on enhancing household consumption.

Shehu stated that the programme is directed mainly at people who live in rural areas where poverty and hunger is on the rise. She said, ”As we are all aware that poverty and hunger are high and prevalent among rural dwellers, especially, female-headed households with poor sources of income in Nigeria.

In furtherance to that, the Federal Government established the Household Uplifting Programme – Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP – CCT), with a slogan  ‘ Beta don come’ to help alleviate the poverty of the poor. In line with the programme, in the last two months, across the country, the Federal Government has disbursed the sum of N58 billion Naira to the less privileged.”