The Presidency has said no fewer than 6.8 million Nigerians out
of the projected 10 million have benefited from the National Social
Investment Programme.
This is contained in a release issued by Mr Laolu Akande, Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President.
According to him, the figure represents nearly 70 per cent
success rate in the implementation of the programme.
He added that besides the 6.8 million direct beneficiaries, 1.75
million persons comprising cooks, farmers, Poor and Vulnerable
Household members, have also been impacted as secondary
beneficiaries of the programme.
He noted that all the 36 states of the federation and the FCT
were participating actively in at least one aspect of the
programme.
Akande said under the National Social Safety Net Programme,
439,859 Poor and Vulnerable Households were identified and
enumerated in 5,538 communities in 23 states.
He said that such persons would be drawing benefits including
cash transfers.
According to him, 297,973 caregivers in eligible households were
already benefiting from the cash transfer programme.
The media aide explained that 6,044,625 pupils in 20 states are
being fed under the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.
He added that 246 million meals had been served to pupils in 33,
981 primary schools by the 61, 352 cooks engaged for the
programme.
According to him, six more states would join the feeding
programme in the first quarter of 2018, thus increasing the number
of benefiting states to 26.
Akande disclosed that 259,451 loans were successfully issued
through the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme across
36 states and FCT, out of the 478, 388 eligible beneficiaries whose
applications were processed.
On the N-Power scheme, Akande said 200,000 volunteers were
recruited nationwide while another set of 300,000 graduate
volunteers have been pre-selected for the next round of the
programme.
The Presidency has said no fewer than 6.8 million Nigerians out
of the projected 10 million have benefited from the National Social
Investment Programme.
This is contained in a release issued by Mr Laolu Akande, Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President.
According to him, the figure represents nearly 70 per cent
success rate in the implementation of the programme.
He added that besides the 6.8 million direct beneficiaries, 1.75
million persons comprising cooks, farmers, Poor and Vulnerable
Household members, have also been impacted as secondary
beneficiaries of the programme.
He noted that all the 36 states of the federation and the FCT
were participating actively in at least one aspect of the
programme.
Akande said under the National Social Safety Net Programme,
439,859 Poor and Vulnerable Households were identified and
enumerated in 5,538 communities in 23 states.
He said that such persons would be drawing benefits including
cash transfers.
According to him, 297,973 caregivers in eligible households were
already benefiting from the cash transfer programme.
The media aide explained that 6,044,625 pupils in 20 states are
being fed under the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.
He added that 246 million meals had been served to pupils in 33,
981 primary schools by the 61, 352 cooks engaged for the
programme.
According to him, six more states would join the feeding
programme in the first quarter of 2018, thus increasing the number
of benefiting states to 26.
Akande disclosed that 259,451 loans were successfully issued
through the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme across
36 states and FCT, out of the 478, 388 eligible beneficiaries whose
applications were processed.
On the N-Power scheme, Akande said 200,000 volunteers were
recruited nationwide while another set of 300,000 graduate
volunteers have been pre-selected for the next round of the
programme.
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