The minister also disclosed that as of May 6, a total of 729,847 beneficiaries in 24 states have received their payment from the Conditional Cash
“I can happily report that out of that number, 84,045 of the beneficiaries are in 15 Local Government Areas of Kano State,” she said in the statement.
Beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme are extracted from the world bank assisted National Social Register which at the onset of the pandemic contained the data of over 2.6 million poor and vulnerable households, with over 11 million individuals across 34 states and the FCT. “As of today, with the accelerated registration and rapid expansion, the Register has grown to 3.1 million households, containing 13 million individuals across 35 States and the FCT,” the minister explained.
In his remarks, the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the state with the food palliatives to ease the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the people of Kano. He added that the ministry of humanitarian affairs delivered the food items at the right time when it was most needed and assured the minister that the food items will be delivered to the intended beneficiaries.
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