FG Don Share ₦300bn Give Over Eight Million Households

Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sanunu, don talk say Federal Government don disburse over ₦300 billion give more than 8.1 million households under Mr. President Hope Agenda. He talk dis one on Monday for one roundtable wey dem hold to mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction for Abuja. Sanunu say di money come through National Social Investment Agency as conditional cash transfer, and e don help improve health, education, and resilience of local communities. He also talk say 21,000 Nigerians wey flood affect go soon collect interest-free and collateral-free loan of ₦300,000 each, total of ₦6.3 billion, to help dem bounce back and reduce flood wahala for agriculture.

Di Minister still reveal say dem don launch one programme with Federal Ministry of Agriculture wey go help internally displaced persons (IDPs). For di scheme, IDPs go get 30% of wetin dem farm while government go buy 70% and pay dem cash. Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, talk say Nigeria dey face more disasters from climate change, conflict, pandemics, and tech risks, and dem emergency systems no fit handle everything again. She talk say di country need better funding plan and strong collaboration to handle disaster matter well. Di event also launch two major policy frameworks – NEMA Strategy Plan (2025–2029) and National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (2025–2030) – to guide wetin government go dey do for coming years. VP Kashim Shettima, lawmakers, governors and international partners all attend di event.