“In just six months, we have reached six million people, averaging one million beneficiaries per month.” — Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
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Six million Nigerians have received financial support through the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme over the past six months, according to Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.
Yilwatda made this known Thursday while addressing participants at the Skills-to-Wealth (S2W) training in Jos.
“Previously, only two million people benefited from the conditional cash transfer scheme… over nine years,” he said. “In just six months, we have reached six million people, averaging one million beneficiaries per month.”
He noted that digital identity systems, e-wallets, and physical verification have improved delivery and eliminated fake entries from the social register.
“The President is committed to supporting 15 million households before October,” the minister added, stating that funds are to be disbursed within nine months.
Yilwatda said the World Bank independently verified the first four million beneficiaries, confirming 96% in person.
The S2W programme, he added, aims to empower youth in agriculture, renewable energy, and the automobile sector.