The federal government has initiated a revalidation exercise for the National Social Register as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the effectiveness of the conditional cash transfer programme aimed at mitigating the impact of economic reforms.
At a press briefing held at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja, the Director-General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed that 2.3 million households have been successfully verified and are now cleared for payment under the revamped scheme.
The revalidation effort comes at a time when the World Bank raised concerns regarding the slow pace of implementation of the cash transfer programme.
The scheme, which was launched in 2023 following the removal of the petrol subsidy and unification of the foreign exchange market, has faced challenges in reaching its target of 15 million households.
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