President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly
to pass a law backing his administration’s National Social Investment Programme
(NSIP).
NSIP was created in 2015 to ensure the equitable
distribution of resources to vulnerable populations, including children, youth,
and women.
N-Power — a temporary job platform — and Conditional Cash
Transfer (CCT) are some of the programmes under NSIP. The federal government
claims that thousands of Nigerians have benefitted from these programmes.
Buhari’s request to institutionalise NSIP was contained in a
letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor of the red chamber on
Tuesday.
The president said a law for NSIP would ensure that the
social programmes are implemented effectively.
“The National Social Investment Programme establishment bill
seeks to provide a legal and institutional framework for the establishment of
the NSIP for the assistance and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable people
in Nigeria,” Buhari said.
In a separate letter, the president asked the national
assembly to concur with an executive order creating 10 new national parks.
Buhari also asked both chambers of the national assembly to
pass the National Library Establishment Bill 2022.
The president said the law would ensure proper management of
the national library in line with best global practices.
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