W’Bank: FG pays N658.9bn to 10.46m poor households
The Federal Government disbursed N658.9 billion in direct cash transfers to 10.46 million poor and vulnerable households by September 2026 using biometric and digital verification. The World Bank urged building a sustainable social protection system with wider coverage, adequate and consistent payments, dedicated budgets at federal and state levels, and a shift from emergency interventions.
Pidgin: Federal Government don pay N658.9 billion as direct cash transfer reach 10.46 million poor and vulnerable households by September 2026 with biometric and digital verification. World Bank advise make dem build sustainable social protection system wey go get wider coverage, better and regular payments, dedicated budget for federal and state levels, and shift from emergency interventions.
How this affects you: 10.46 million poor and vulnerable households
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