The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the delay in disbursing the Conditional Cash Transfer to some nominees of the Household Upliftment Programme of the Federal Government.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by lawmaker Abbas Adigun, who lamented that since the programme’s initiation, aimed at cushioning the effects of economic hardship, some nominees are yet to receive payment, and the National Cash Transfer Office has not responded to them to date.
During a plenary presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the House resolved to constitute an ad-hoc committee to probe the delay in the payment of funds, with a mandate to report back in four weeks.
The Federal Government, in partnership with the World Bank, developed a Social Safety Nets Programme for Nigeria in September 2016. The National Cash Transfer Office is responsible for implementing the Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfers, which cater to poor and vulnerable households across the country.
