In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, convened a high-level meeting of the Presidential Panel on the Social Investment Programme (SIP) in Abuja.
The meeting aimed to assess the progress of policies targeting Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations.
The director of information and public relations Muhammed Manga in a statement enumerated key developments from the meeting to include the successful second round of payments to approximately one million verified recipients under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) program.
Additionally, the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) was urged to collaborate with the National Identity Management Company (NIMC) to facilitate National Identification Number (NIN) enrollments, streamlining the process for beneficiaries.
According to the statement discussions also explored reforms to the School Feeding Programme.
Explaining further the statement quoted Edun to have stressed the importance of identifying and supporting the most vulnerable individuals, ensuring prompt and secure delivery of benefits through digital channels.
He reiterated the administration’s dedication to executing social investment initiatives efficiently and transparently.
The meeting the statemwnt said markes a significant step towards achieving the goals of Nigeria’s social investment programmes, which are designed to uplift the nation’s vulnerable populations and promote sustainable development.