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35 million households benefit from conditional cash transfer programme
Many Nigerians will continue to benefit from the social investments initiated by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The administration of Tinubu introduced several social investment intervention programmes as a way of bringing many out of poverty.
Speaking recently, the Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard M. Doro, disclosed that 15 million households will benefit from the Conditional Cash Transfer programme.
Currently, 8.3 million households have benefited from the programme.
“ The Conditional Cash Transfer programme, which is anchored on the National Social Register, has reached over 8.3 million households, impacting more than 35 million Nigerians,” the minister said.
He stated that the Nigerian government is working to expand this to 15 million households. But beyond the numbers, the focus is on outcomes, with the objective to ensure that support leads to improved livelihoods and greater economic participation.
The programme, he disclosed, is not devoid of its challenges. “The biggest challenge is fragmentation. When institutions operate independently without coordination, resources are not used efficiently, and the overall impact is reduced.”
He therefore called for coordination, shared data, and aligned policies for the programme to have the desired result.
“Without these, we risk duplicating efforts and failing to reach those who need support most,” the minister warned.
The Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program (formerly HUP-CCT) is a Nigerian federal initiative designed to support vulnerable households with monthly cash payments of ₦25,000, often paid in ₦75,000 tranches. Part of the National Social Safety-Net Project managed by NCTO/NSIPA, it aims to reach 15 million households by October 2025 to reduce poverty and enhance education/health.