Npower News: 19 Achievements Of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In The Humanitarian Sector Including Npower In Just Four Months
The following below highlights some major achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation including Npower:
1) Paid Conditional cash transfer of ₦25000 to 3,200,000 verified poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria. ( From CBN account directly to Beneficiaries account after verification and validation with NIN or BVN)
2) Flagged off Market-Moni 2.0, which is the expanded Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme(GEEP), with the initial phase of 500,000 recipients getting ₦50,000 interest-free loans each, across the country in 109 markets of the 109 Senatorial zones in Nigeria. Market Sensitization and engagement of market women in rural areas.
3) Unveiled and handed over, 40 housing units for 200 people in Zamfara, ie 40 internally displaced families
4) Distribution of palliatives to over 500,000 internally displaced persons affected by the flood, insecurity, and humanitarian crises in Kaduna, Borno, Niger, Lagos, Ogun, Benue, etc
5) Construction of two very low-cost housing samples under Renewed Hope Shelter for the very poor and internally displaced persons, secured 10 hectares from Benue state government; and handed over to the Federal Government with foundation for 40 units already laid in Benue state, Nigeria.
6) Federal Government Grant for vulnerable groups (20,000) paid to over 43,000 verified with biometrics to very poor Nigerians. In various states across the country.
7) Signing and Adoption of the African Charter for the rights of persons living with Disabilities by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
8) Signing and adoption of the African Charter of Rights for Aged and old citizens By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
9) Verification of National social registration in collaboration with the World Bank for 15,700,000 poor and vulnerable Households amounting to over 62,000,000 individuals across the country.
10) Expansion of National social register to cover Ex-military service men and families of fallen heroes, widows, and other vulnerable groups
11) Free medical services for over 2000 with relief food items in Oko Agbo's riverine community in Lagos state
12) Federal Executive Council (FEC) Approval for the creation of a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation trust fund, which is expected to generate $5,000,000,000 to address Humanitarian crises and poverty Alleviation matters in Nigeria through donor assistance, Budgetary allocation, Philanthropic gestures, and other innovative forms of resource mobilization
13) Empowerment of over 25000 Nigerians with vocational skills in Adamawa and Cross River state with startup equipment and micro-business registration.
14) Strategic partnerships with the World Bank, United Nations Agencies like OCHA, European Union, UNICEF, UNDP, World Food Programs, Bill and Melinda Gate’s Foundation, Red Crescent, etc to form a coordinated approach to solving humanitarian crises with durable solutions while contributing to the Trust Fund. Have secured commitments up to $250,000,000 for Nigeria.
15) Launched and empowered 100,000 persons Living with disabilities and approved 10% of all humanitarian and social investment interventions for persons living with disabilities. POS business and other Business registrations for beneficiaries.
16) Launched the Gazetted and simplified copy of the Disability regulation Law and called for states to domesticate the law across the country to protect the rights of people living with disabilities.
17) Npower Payment to Npower Beneficiaries; Three Hundred and Sixty Nigerian Youths benefited from the debt clearance owed by the past administration. Each of them received ₦30,000 in December 2023.
18) Collaboration of Federal government with the Swedish, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Canadian, Turkey, Morocco, and Netherlands governments and secured their commitments on areas of immediate support to Nigeria's Humanitarian crises in affected states.
19) Laid the foundation stone for the construction of 40 units of modern toilets for Alheri Leprosy Colony in Yangoji Kwali Area Council, of the FCT, Abuja.
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