Tinubu Raises Conditional Cash Grant to N25,000 as 154,412 Jigawa Households Join Welfare Scheme

Ibrahim Shuaibu in Dutse

No fewer than 154,412 vulnerable households in Jigawa State have been enrolled under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reviews the grant from N10,000 to N25,000 per payment cycle to cushion the impact of economic hardship on vulnerable Nigerians.

The Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Auwal Sankara, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.

According to him, the programme, which is being implemented across the state’s 27 local government areas, is aimed at improving household welfare, boosting nutrition, supporting small-scale businesses, and strengthening the rural economy.

“So far, 154,412 vulnerable households have been registered as beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope unconditional social security grant across Jigawa State’s 27 local government areas,” Sankara said.

He revealed that the distribution process was progressing steadily, noting that the ministry commenced the first phase of the exercise in January and had already moved into the second phase.

The commissioner stated that 126,636 beneficiaries had collected their payment cards, while arrangements were being made to ensure that the remaining 27,776 beneficiaries received theirs without delay.

“So far, over 126,636 registered households have collected their payment cards across the 27 local government areas of the state.

“As the exercise continues, we hope to complete the distribution of the remaining 27,776 cards in time to ensure that the common man benefits from the social security package,” he added.

Sankara disclosed that the federal government recently reviewed the grant upward from N10,000 per two-month payment cycle to N25,000 per payment cycle in a move designed to enhance the programme’s impact on beneficiaries.

“President Tinubu reviewed the grant from N10,000 per two-month payment cycle to N25,000 per payment cycle,” he said