The Nigerian
Government has said that two members of a family cannot be paid N20,000 from
the Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme.
Minister of
Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq, said this while
addressing claims of double payment in some states.
Sadiya noted that
the Ministry will begin investigation into the claims of double payments.
“Even though it
would be almost impossible for such to happen, we shall investigate reports of
double payment.”
Farouq said this
during a Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday.
The minister added
that members of the same family cannot receive money more than once.
“It is impossible
for two members of a family to be paid N20,000 each.
“Members of the same
family cannot receive money from Conditional Cash Transfer more than once
because the process involved is a very tedious one.
“The community
leaders and the faith-based organizations, the youths and women leaders in that
particular community are the ones that come up with the list of poor and
vulnerable ones in that community,” she added.
Meanwhile, Farouq
made a U-turn and announced that government would expand the social register
for palliative distribution, by employing digital models including the use of
Bank Verification Number (BVN).
The government
initially said they would provide only cash relief for Nigerians who recharge
N100 on their phones and have N5,000 or less in their bank accounts.
The decision was met
with criticisms from Nigerians.
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