The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out a new nationwide programme aimed at systematically lifting Nigerians out of poverty.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, during a stakeholder engagement with beneficiaries of the Household Opportunities for Poverty Eradication Cash Transfer (HOPE-CT) programme.
He said the initiative is designed to evaluate how government interventions are improving the lives of vulnerable households and to strengthen impact going forward.
Doro noted that Kwara has received about ₦13.7 million under the HOPE-CT scheme, describing the state as a key example of the programme’s progress.
He also commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his commitment to social welfare.
Kwara’s Commissioner for Social Development, Dr Mariam Nnafatima Imam, said over 183,000 households across all 16 local government areas have benefited from the programme’s three phases.
She added that the intervention supports vulnerable groups, including orphans, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, while reinforcing the state’s broader social protection efforts.
Some beneficiaries, including Aliu Ayinla and Aishat Suleiman, said they invested their ₦75,000 grants in small businesses and called for the programme’s expansion to reach more Nigerians.
