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Tinubu begins disbursing N20,000 to vulnerable Nigerians
As part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, over ten thousand vulnerable persons have received their credit alert of twenty thousand Naira grants in Kogi state.
Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu who performed the flag-off of the exercise in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, said President Tinubu’s Government is all about reaching out to the poorest of the poor and the vulnerable in the society.
The Minister explained that programs are designed to lift over 50 million Nigerians Out of poverty in 42 Months.
Dr. Edu noted that the premium interest, the President places on women’s inclusion is reflected in the fact that over seventy percent of beneficiaries of the Grant across the twenty-one local government areas of Kogi State are women.
She said fifteen years percent of the total number of beneficiaries was allowed to Persons With Disabilities and Senior Citizens, saying President Tinubu is for all the citizens across party lines.
“The Grants for Vulnerable Groups Scheme is designed to provide a one-off cash grant of twenty thousand Naira(N20,000) to the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable Nigerians in rural communities.
“This one-off grant is a Kickstarter to improve your livelihood and support your small, petty trading and I advise that this opportunity should not be taken for granted or mismanaged, she added.
The Minister warned the beneficiaries of different intervention programs and the general public to beware of Scammers, saying the ministry has never asked anyone to pay money to register before they can access different programs.
Speaking at the Event, the Governor of Kogi State, Dr Yahaya Bello, who described Dr Betta as one of President Tinubu’s Good Products, said “Renewed Hope” is in Kogi State.
The Governor who announced the Creation of Both the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the Kogi State Social Investment Programme Agency, said all procedures with the state Assembly would be followed to enable the state to benefit directly from the touch of the federal government.
Bello thanked President Tinubu for putting money into the vulnerable people’s pockets in Kogi state, saying the people are proud of the Renewed Hope Programmes of the President. Indeed “Beta don come”
Some of the beneficiaries in a jubilant atmosphere who received their alert both inside and outside the hall echoed hope renewed, promise made promise kept. They described President Tinubu as a beacon of hope for the poorest of the poor in Kogi State and Nigeria.
They said the credit alerts served as a lifeline for many of them, offering not only financial assistance but also a renewed sense of dignity and optimism as Nigerian citizens.
The Minster said the Renewed Hope Grant signifies not just a financial boost but a paradigm shift in governance that prioritizes the well-being of the most vulnerable citizens to reduce the poverty index in Nigeria
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a woman in an accident at Okpoko Market on the Asaba-Onitsha Road.
The Sector Commander, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, who confirmed the accident to journalists in Awka on Thursday, said that the woman was hit while she was crossing the road.
He said that the accident, which occurred on Wednesday, involved a commercial tow truck with registration number XA550BMA.
“Eyewitness report reaching us indicates that the truck was towing a vehicle in an uncontrollable speed along the axis.
“The vehicle that was being towed got detached from the tow truck.
“It hit and killed a female adult, who was said to be crossing the road, while the tow truck continued its movement.
“FRSC rescue team came to the scene and took the woman to Toronto Hospital, Onitsha, where she was confirmed dead and her body deposited at the hospital’s mortuary,” he said.
While sympathising with the family of the dead, the sector commander urged motorists, especially tow truck drivers, to exercise a high level of professionalism.
He also urged the drivers to always use standard equipment and avoid speeding.
The Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, Mr Mojeed Iyiola, said the state government’s maize palliative to members of the association made a positive impact on the sector.
Iyiola said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.
“We received about 150,000 tons of maize in February from the Lagos State government as palliative to cushion the effect of high feed prices.
“The major benefit of the palliative is that it actually cushioned the cost of production for most poultry farmers in the state.
“The palliative was beneficial as it made the cost of some poultry produce, especially eggs to drop,” Iyiola said.
He noted that prior to the palliative, a crate of egg was sold between N3,500 and N3,700 at the farm gate, but after the palliative, it now sells between N3,200 and N3,400.
According to the PAN chair, retailers and middlemen who sell from N3,800 to N4,200 do that for their personal gain.
“We have urged our members to sell their eggs at reasonable prices following the receipt of the palliative from the government.
“We appreciate the Lagos State government for the palliative but we also urge the federal government to do likewise, to further reduce the cost of production in the sector.
“This will consequently lead to drop in the prices of all poultry produce across board,” he said.
He said the palliative was shared among financial members of the association at no extra cost.
“As an association we shared the grains equally across PAN’s eight zones in the state equally. We also mandated each zone not the sell even a grain of the maize.
“We, however, considered new poultry farmers who wanted to the join the association as beneficiaries of the palliative,” said Iyiola.
He noted that through the palliative, more poultry farmers were recruited into the association.
“The maize was shared only to poultry farmers and not feed millers, it is the major component of poultry feed formulation,” he said.
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