The Federal Government (FG) has started disbursing the N20,000 Condition Cash Transfer to poor households across the country. The disbursement is said to have started today at the Kwali Area Council in Abuja.
According to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk, the Federal Government would be giving out the sum of N20,000 to each person for the next four months as a way of cushioning the effect of the coronavirus pandemic.
The disbursement is part of the Federal Government’s efforts that is aimed at helping “vulnerable” Nigerians get through the lockdown directive given by President Muhammadu Buhari following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Speaking on the strategy being used to locate and disburse the funds on Channels TV, Umar-Farouk said;
“We have directed immediate cash transfer to the poorest and most vulnerable households in the country. But for the COVID-19, the vulnerable groups have to expand, because we are aware that there are people who live on daily wage, so we are also going to look at those groups of people to see how we can get this food relief intervention to them in this period.”
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She further explained that President had said during his broadcast last week that the Conditional Cash Transfer should be given in advance of two months.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react since the President made the announcement that funds would be disbursed to poor and vulnerable households.
Nigerians have wondered what it means to be poor and vulnerable judging by the Government’s yardstick and why the areas where the disbursements would be taken place have not been disclosed.
While some asked if the Federal Government has a database for the poor, others believe the funds should be for every Nigerian and should be disbursed using their bank accounts and BVN numbers.
However, the Presidency announced recently that it has identified 10,695,360 individuals in 35 states across the country as the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians, during this crisis of COVID19 pandemic.
As at February 29th, 2020, the Federal Government has identified 10,695,360 individuals in 35 states across the country as the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians, during this crisis of #COVID19 pandemic, President @MBuhari directed the @FMHDSD to look and take care of them. pic.twitter.com/kvr9Xm5QFv
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 30, 2020
It would also be best to provide a detailed account of the areas in focus, as it'll be unfair to think that only the northern part of Nigeria have 'poor and vulnerable' households.
— Ify Baby ✨💖🥂 (@therealveev) April 1, 2020
I am a rural development expert who has been working with rural poor for more than17 years and I can categorically tell you that you have not captured the poor I know in Northern Nigeria because most of them don't even have bank accounts!!!!Please don't get me more upset! https://t.co/0FkC80znjI
— Hauwa El-Yakub (@Hawee007) March 31, 2020
This is the discussion or debate I have been having with people. What criteria have we used to defined the vulnerables? Does the data capture has the coverage to include all the eligible? Even the social register doesn't capture the most vulnerables.
— Abu AbdurRahman (@Mukhtarishaq2) April 1, 2020
FG don’t know what they are doing, their is to steal the money and tell us they have share, FG is not thinking right. They should go and sleep,
You have a point. Those places they claimed they shared money too is nothing but a lie
Presidency, senates and reps are either not fit to rule or too corrupt-minded to resolve the situation of Nigeria (political and economic issues). Resolving whatever situation whether economic or political issues is about making deliberate policies toward economic growth before thinking about development.
Nigeria!!! pls God come and settle our case civilian are sufferring! PLS GOD SETTLE OUR CASE THINGS ARE OUT OF HANDS!!!
Government of now are days use to lie like mad man but GOD will soon erase all the bad government in our land
WHEN WILL BUHARI AND APC STOP DECEIVING NIGERIANS THROUGH MEDIA PROPAGANDA??? HAVE CONSCIENCE FOR.ONCE. STOP THE DECEIT. NO ONE IS DISTRIBUTING ANY DAMN MONEY IN ABUJA. GOD OR ALLAH WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF YOU
Nigeria! God, if is our sin make you angry… Father Lord, please forgive our sin remove your anger in this world
Amen
This is very timid for God sake and absolutely improper to disburse Funds….you simple use the BVN which is almost equivalent to SSN in America.. this is prevent when you have a weak and incompetent leaders especially old Buhari as president…wooooo unto Nigeria ?? senators, the 3 teires of Government and Chife justice of the nations etc.
God will continue to punish this useless leader with deadly diseases. Who is not poor in Nigeria apart from politician? They just want to share the money to their families members only.
Why can’t nigerian government use the bvn system to disburse the funds???
I think there is intranspeeency in this method imployed by the government.
Be all know that table disbursement is not going to be efficient.
Sharing Money Hand To Hand, How Sure You Can Keep Record To The Amount Of Money You Shared? Clean Corruption.
Nowounder My Lecturer Said Nigeria Will Never Be Good.
For about Nigeria, what they is talk full the paper, my own is that let them disturb anyone who open his or her business centre let them government keep their money
Why did you not use the BVN?
You asked everyone to get BVN now you all are seeking for medium to steal again .rubbish
Hmm Nigeria I just wish I was not path of this country…we don’t have good leader at all…they are all liars and thieves…
CORRUPTION!!!
This is not fair why are they depriving us of our right, this is total shit.
This is what they can do in a couple of a minute by disbursing those fund through BVN simple…. They know the right things but they won’t.
Comment:
Is either the government ( Buhari and
his greedy cohort) distributed money or not. God that created us into this country Nigeria will surely supply our needs.
Please fellow Nigerian never put your hope on man that will did very soon but on God who will be forever.
Jesus care so much for you.
In addition to what every one is saying, what we have as a leaders are bunch of Animals in human clothing.
Nigeria am tired of everyday lies please make something real and disbust this money to BVN that’s the only way please
Nigeria government am tired of everyday lies and please disbust this money to BVN that’s the only way out.
So it easy for our government to say we should all stay at home,here by shutting down and locking up of all our shops,markets and also affecting our daily activities which many people are now use the privilege to suffer many Nigerians without having even what to eat daily and this is because the government has ask all markets to be close down…Many Nigerians depend on selling on a daily basis before they can see what to even eat,because of all these people are suffering and dying, please let the government start using the bvn to transfer the money before people start drying and stop all other argument.
How sure are you that only the northern part of Nigerian has the poorest people.If the federal government really want to help they should help.they should stop deceiving them selves.
No body lives forever;
Today you’re a leader, tomorrow you are a story; our leaders should learn to be sincere.
One thing I know for sure is that, everyman life is tenured;
Today you’re in the corridor of power; tomorrow you will surely step aside for someone else;
You can lie to the whole Nigerians but not God.
My Father is watching you guys from above!!!
When all Nigerians will rise up and face this government with the truth as we did during the subsidy,ha is a pity.Nobody to lead fight after the demised of icons the great Gani Faweyinmi, the great fela may theirs souls rest in perfect peace.
This is probably the craziest GOVT I ever seen…whats the modalities for disbursement of the said 20k relief? It’s sickening to see this shit of a GOVT indulge in fallacies in the name relief….how do buttress your claim when the average Nigerian can hardly feed save the robbers called senators n politicians….May the ALMIGHTY allow Satan to afflict you evil leaders with unending corona virus…..FOOLISH GOVT.
MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD AFFLICT THESE POLITICIANS N SENATORS WITH UNENDING CORRONA VIRUS…..SENSELESS N HEARTLESS N VISIONLES GOVT…..
AMEN OH
Oh lord let corona virus catch those that shared the money given bythe govt to be shared to the citizens without giving us anything,and let there family die of unknown sickness from young to the old,those in charge of rice that you gave it to only your family this month wont pass you buy
Why is it that the northern people are always beneficiaries of FG relief and cash transfer? This is unfair and evil.
FG should transfer cash to individual account of Nigerians and strategies a way of reaching the masses who did not have bank account… However, the evil and selfish interest among those in charge of the disbursement will not allow them to do the right thing. Anyway, God is the right judge.
People are dying of hunger in Lagos and Ogun state also…
I am very sure that neither wealth nor earthly properties will be buried with all our greedy leaders in this country.
You people should fear God. There’s time for everything. This is the time the masses you most( govt of Nigeria). A time will come that you people will be 6feet under the ground. A word is enough for the wise. I rest my case
I have not seen anybody that said she or he had received anything both in cash or material from the Government but I only heard it on television and Radio but in case they want to sincerely share anything let them follow NEPA system of sharing Electricity bills to share the money. So that it will get to everybody Or through BVN. We are hunger! Please Save Our Soul {SOS}
It is unfortunate that we have a Government, that will say and will never do. Apc. Government. God is watching. No wonder! President of America, Trump said that, it is difficulty for a black to lead well.
Confirm
All of them are thieves…..the real thieves
Foolish president at the end nothing that you’ve don to help how will other countries see us when you treat us bad….
Commen:pls share the money the way NEPE is sharing nepa bill,is not everybody that can eat well how much more to have an account people are hungry in this country example dose that live in crick.
Corruption everywhere in Nigeria let them share the money with bvn because people are dieing in hunger instead of coronavirus
Corruptions everywhere in Nigeria, why can’t they share this money through our bvn? Look at people everywhere dieing in hunger instead of coronavirus they said.
When will corruptions stop in Nigeria? Look at people everywhere dieing in hunger instead of coronavirus they said. If they really want to share the money, why can’t they use bvn to share it?
this lie is worse than the corona virus itself. it is a pity our Nigeria is dead. let’s revolt please young people.
How will this money touch the hands of those that have no account talkless of bvn? Stitch in time saves nine, the area boys have started bugling the houses in somes state.
God will surely take perfect control, that’s all I av to say…
Corruption in this regime is too pathetic God is watching them and they can’t go unpunished
God in heaven pls send your angels to come and help us.we are dying of hunger and the leaders want us to die. They want to share the money with there family members.
May God Judge all our bad leaders in JESUE NAME.
Comment:what kindof government do we have
pls nigerians less put our hope in God for survival,don,t put hope in FG for,20000 naire
Government are trying due to the corona issue
We did not see any Money in oyo state ,, not only abuja syay at home we are all stay at home federal government should help us to survive,, God bless oyo state God bless Nigeria
Thesame people that got you guy into power are now suffering for what they knw not of and all you (Leaders) is to sit down and blab nonsense. God is watching.
Comment since i was born thes worsted rule we have in nigeria is APC CANDIDATE which is buari,we no what is italy goverment is doing for their people even U S and china ,and ghana,while nigeria president is doing we that in is country like this. Oh lord help us from our leader true corona virus o
The disbursement of the fund will be for everyone, maybe you people are finding means of embezzling the money and distribute to yourselves taking it as s project for the poor and venerable ones of covid-19 that’s the way you people rules us.fuck Nigeria;
what is all this nonsense shame on FG cause day have failed
Comment: why always our gov’t were not practice what they preached on media, the issue of niger state it look very nauty the masses are not benefit any help, and right to hold public office is not a birth right’ or individual right, or family heir, But God is not sleep.!!!
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FG government did give out any money to anyone that is the way of stealing our money.use indirect way to dicive us that they are shared money to people is not truth.let our government said truth for once to the people.
FG government did give out any money to anyone that is the indirect way to decive people that they are shared money to people let our government said truth for once not to decive us of sharing money.Nigeria government is a very bad government that I never see in my life.people are suffering everyday by day
FG government did give out any money to anyone that is the indirect way to decive.people that they are sharing money to people.let our government said truth for once to the people. Nigeria government is very bad that I never see in my life
May allah protect us
Am praying for the best luck