The federal government has terminated the contracts of two
payment service providers (PSP) for failing to meet up with the contractual
agreement to commence conditional cash transfer (CCT) to beneficiaries in four
states.
In a statement on Tuesday, Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of
humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, listed the
affected states as Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia, and Zamfara.
She earlier said the ministry had commenced cash transfer to
the poorest households in the country to cushion the effects of the coronavirus
pandemic.
The PSP which contracts were terminated are Data Mining
Company and Innovative NIPOST.
According to her, the termination is in line with the World
Bank procurement guidelines to ensure that payments commenced in the affected
states on or before April 28.
“The Federal Government cannot accept delays in the current
payment round of N20,000 stipends to beneficiaries in poor and vulnerable
households under any excuse in the four states or any other state of the
federation,” she said.
“The failure of any payment service providers to meet their
contractual agreement is unacceptable.
“The Federal Government through the Ministry cannot allow
contractors to derail the immediate CCT to the poor and the vulnerable.”
On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari extended the lockdown
in the federal capital territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states.
The president said he decided to extend the lockdown to
ensure that the disease which is now being spread within communities is
checked.
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