The Federal Government, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has so far disbursed N6.092 billion to 129,137 poor and vulnerable households in Zamfara State. Minister of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this during a meeting with the Emirs and other stakeholders at the Zamfara State Government House, Gusau. The Minister explained that the “disbursement was done through the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme to the poor and vulnerable households in the State with a monthly base cash transfer of N5,000 to each beneficiary, with the sole aim of graduating them out of poverty. Of this expansion, Zamfara will have a total of 138,861 new beneficiaries, in addition to the 130,000 currently being paid through the Cash Transfer programme. NIGERIAN TRIBUNEFG disburses N6.092 billion to poor, vulnerable households in Zamfara

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 27, 2020 16:30 UTC