Npower News: Federal Government In Conjunction With World Bank Commence Orientation Training For National Social Safety Net Program-Scale Up (NASSSP-SU)

According to Npower News, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in conjunction with World Bank, National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), commence a three day National Orientation Training on the Social Safety Net Program-Scale Up (NASSSP-SU).

The aims of the training are to establish a shared understanding of the NASSSP-SU Project implementation, guarantee seamless state-level cash transfer operations, and to ensure accountability and transparency during the program implementation, among other things.

Dr. Michael Ajuluchuku, the National Program Manager, National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO), welcomed the attendees and gave a brief overview of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's suspension of the National Social Investment Programmes which includes Npower in January 2024. In order to cushion the impact of the loss of fuel subsidies, Dr. Michael Ajuluchuku also calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue supporting the National Social Investment Programmes.

The Orientation program also witnessed the presence of the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation's, ably represented by Alhaji Musa Tafida (Director, Planning, Research, and Statistics), who declared the Training open and Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo, the Ag. National Coordinator/CEO of National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA).

Thanked the World Bank and NCTO for organizing such an informative training that will help and orient Staff of NCTO, NSIPA, and the Ministry at large, in addition, Mr. Akindele also seized the opportunity to plead with H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, to continue supporting the Ministry in carrying out social initiatives because Nigerians are in dire need of them.

The objectives of the National Social Safety Net Program-Scale Up is as follows:

a. Develop common understanding of NASSSP-SU Project implementations

b. Ensure smooth operations of cash transfer.

c. Ensure accountability, transparency during program implementation etc.

By Nasir Lawal Kurfi Communication office, National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA)

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