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Reps To Probe FG’s Conditional Cash Transfer

The Federal Government had in January suspended the scheme following allegation of corruption but restarted it in February.


A photo of a cashier counting money.

 

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the conditional cash transfer programme of the Federal Government.

Honourable Abass Adigun who moved the motion reminded the House that in order to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the programme in August 2024, nominees for the programme were informed that they will be paid the sum of N50,000 each for three months.

However, some nominees received payment months after information was completed and submitted to the portal, while other nominees have not, and the National Cash Transfer Office has not responded to the payment of other nominees to date.

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President Bola Tinubu suspended the scheme – initiated by his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari and administered by the National Social Investment Programme –  in January owing to alleged corruption in programme.

But in February, the Federal Government said it was restarting the scheme and is targeting an extra 12 million households that could qualify for these direct payments.