Today's Latest FG Hope Cash Transfer News

In Today's Latest FG Hope Cash Transfer News, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction hosted a Ministerial Press Conference on the HoPE-CT Programme, bringing together key stakeholders to showcase progress and impact.

The Permanent Secretary set the tone with opening remarks, while the National Programme Manager, NCTO, highlighted the programme's people-centred approach to supporting vulnerable households.

The Honourable Minister, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, reaffirmed government's commitment to transparent, data-driven social protection reaching millions of Nigerians.

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Also speaking, the DG/CEO of NIMC emphasized the role of digital identity in ensuring accurate targeting and accountability.

The engagement reinforced a unified approach to delivering inclusive and sustainable social protection nationwide.

The Hope cash transfer scheme, anchored on the National Social Register, is one of the Federal Government’s key social protection interventions aimed at cushioning the effects of recent economic reforms on vulnerable households.

The programme is being implemented in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission, the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office, the National Cash Transfer Office, and the National Social Investment Programme Agency.

In his presentation, Doro said the HOPE-CT initiative was introduced as a shock-response mechanism to support low-income Nigerians amid ongoing macroeconomic adjustments, adding that beneficiaries receive %75,000 in three tranches.

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He said, “Under this intervention, eligible households receive #75,000 distributed over three tranches, helping families meet essential needs such as food, healthcare, “As of today, 9,178,837 beneficiary households across Nigeria have received at least the first tranche of %25,000, demonstrating the scale and reach of this programme.

The second and third tranches are progressing steadily. 7,203,579 beneficiaries have received the second tranche, and 6,497,089 have received the third, with disbursement continuing to roll out across all states. The remaining beneficiaries within these tranches are actively being processed, and every eligible household will receive their full entitlement.