VULNERABLE pensioners in Nigeria will receive a special grant of N25,000 each under the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer – CCT, Scheme.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, announced this during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress – NLC.
According to Dr Edu, the desire to expand the national social register to include vulnerable pensioners in the CCT scheme was encapsulated in the renewed hope agenda.
“President Bola Tinubu mentioned very clearly that vulnerable pensioners should be immediately captured on the National social Register and benefit from the CCT,’’ the minister said.
“As part of the social safety net, this was made clear in his speech on Independence Day where he committed 25000 Naira for 15 million households for three months”, she said.
The minister appealed to the NLC to fast-track the process of collating Data of would-be vulnerable pensioners beneficiaries.
“I want us to fast-track this, so that we are sure the expected beneficiaries can start receiving their stipends from next month, which is November” Edu said.