Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, says
the Federal Government is set to make the National Social Register (NSR) more
interactive.
The NSR is a database of poor and vulnerable households in
Nigeria
On Tuesday, Farouq said the government would establish
further collaborations among relevant stakeholders on poverty reduction, social
protection and humanitarian interventions.
She said as of January 31, out of the estimated 82.9 million
(40.2 per cent) Nigerians living below the poverty line, government has
identified and registered 26.8 million poor and vulnerable individuals.
According to her, this is equivalent to about 6.3 million
households in our country.
“We are expecting another 20 million to be added to the
database, specifically targeted at urban informal workers impacted by the
current COVID-19 pandemic,” Farouq said.
She explained that her ministry was mandated to socialise
and create demand for the use of the NSR for social development initiatives
across various levels of governments.
The minister added that it was also to provide the needed
database for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for interventions.
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Please oo, lets us know when it's time to register so I can at least collect my own palliative... hehehe, clown of a govt
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