The Federal Government has announced the disbursement of N48.1 billion under its cash transfer programme to support vulnerable households and reduce poverty in Kano State.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, disclosed this during a beneficiary engagement meeting held in Kano on Monday, saying the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Cash Transfer (HoPE-CT) programme was already producing tangible results nationwide.
According to the minister, the first tranche of the programme in Kano covered all 44 local government areas and recorded N19.61 billion in payments, while the second tranche stood at N14.55 billion and the third tranche reached N13.96 billion.
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Doro explained that the visit to Kano was aimed at directly engaging beneficiaries and confirming whether the intervention was creating measurable improvements in their daily lives. He added that the programme was built on a coordinated national poverty response system focused on long-term household stability and growth.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, Amina Sani-Abdullahi, welcomed the initiative and described it as evidence of the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the welfare of vulnerable Nigerians.
The governor also said the state government had separately empowered 5,200 women with monthly grants of N50,000 to support small businesses, while 500 families received food items and essentials during activities marking the International Day of Families.
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