FG’s conditional cash transfer programme taking place
According to Data released by the International Centre for
Investigative Reporting on states captured in the Federal Government’s
Conditional Cash Transfer programme scheme as of April 9, 2020, Katsina
State has the highest number of recipients, followed by Zamfara and
Jigawa.
The CCT has so far a total of 133,227 beneficiaries. Lagos, Delta and Borno states had zero beneficiaries,
The infographic, which was created on April 11, 2020, stated its
source as the National Cash Transfer Office and revealed that 1,126,211
households were currently benefiting from the CCT programme.
Zamfara, Jigawa, Kano, Plateau, Kebbi, Kogi, and Benue states had
130,764; 99,044; 84,148; 78,430; 76,026; 62,129; and 58,943
beneficiaries respectively.
Nasarawa, Kaduna, Kwara, Gombe, Akwa Ibom, Yobe, and Bauchi states
had 48,687; 35,384; 32,218; 26,532; 24,929; 24,814; and 23,305
beneficiaries respectively.
The number of beneficiaries in the Federal Capital Territory,
Niger, Taraba, Adamawa, Osun, Oyo, and Cross River states were 20,129;
19,898; 17,803; 16,988; 15,572; 13,811; and 11,998 respectively.
For Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Anambra, and Imo states, the number
of beneficiaries were 11,368; 9,805; 9,596; 9,347; 8,105; and 7,220
respectively.