FG Begins N20,000 Cash Grants Disbursement in Bayelsa The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commenced disbursement of cash grants of N20,000 each to 2,219 poor and vulnerable persons in Bayelsa State. The Minister, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, while disbursing the grants today in Yenagoa said that the beneficiaries were drawn from
FG Begins N20,000 Cash Grants Disbursement in Bayelsa
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has commenced disbursement of cash grants of N20,000 each to 2,219 poor and vulnerable persons in Bayelsa State.
The Minister, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, while disbursing the grants today in Yenagoa said that the beneficiaries were drawn from the eight local government areas of the state.
The Minister stated that the exercise was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to consolidate on the National Social Investment Programme NSIP.
She said the programme was designed by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and vulnerable citizens of the society.
The Minister, Hajia Sadiya Farouq urged the beneficiaries to use the grant in productive activities that would generate more income and improve their living standard.