Social Register

Why I Sent National Social Investment Bill To NASS – Tinubu

Nov 19, 2024. by Praise Ben

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined the rationale behind submitting the National Social Investment Programme Agency (Establishment) Amendment Bill 2024 to the National Assembly. In letters sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu explained that the bill seeks to establish the National Social Register as the primary tool for identifying … Read more

BREAKING: NEC Abandons National Social Register, Directs States To Handle Cash Palliative, Wage Increment, Others (DETAILS)

Jul 20, 2023. by Ekohot Editor

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has dumped the national social register under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for lack of credibility. The council, instead, proposed the implementation of a cash transfer programme for states based on their social registers and a cash reward policy for … Read more