FG to share N50,000 monthly to Nigeria. The N50,000 Presidential Grant is to be shared across all state. through the National Construction and Household Support Programme (NCHSP)
that is N5 billion per state, N185 billion across 36 states including FCT, and N555 billion for the next three months.
The National Construction and Household Support Programme was deigned to help Nigerians.
In a statement on Thursday, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said the programme is designed to strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, as well as provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians.
Under the National Construction and Household Support Programme Nigerias will benefit the following
- a one-off allocation to states and the Federal Capital Territory of N10 billion for the procurement of buses and the CNG uplift programme.
- Delivery of a N50,000 uplift grant each to 100,000 families per state for three (3) months.
- Deployment of N155 billion for the purchase and sale of assorted foodstuffs to be distributed across the nation.”
Speaking during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja, President Tinubu urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens, stating that he is willing to provide the needed support to ensure that Nigerians are relieved of hardship.
While emphasizing the urgency of boosting food production, the President noted that the Sokoto-Badagry Highway is a pivotal project as the states within this axis form the food belt of the nation, and with Badagry being an important artery for food export.
“Our states must work together to deliver on the critical reforms required of us to meet the needs of our people. Time is humanity’s most precious asset. You can never have enough of it. It is getting late.
“We are ready and able to support you in the form of the mechanization of your agricultural processes and the provision of high-quality seedlings.
“We are prepared to provide solar powered irrigation facilities to support our farmers across seasons, but we must now produce. We must produce the food our people eat, and it will require coordination and intentionality between members of the National Economic Council (NEC).
“There is nothing we are doing that is more important than producing high-quality food for our people to consume, buy, and sell. We create jobs in the production of it. And that is before we generate wealth by exporting the excess. It is not beyond us to achieve this for Nigerians.
“How much support do you need from me and in what form? I am prepared to provide it. But we must achieve the result. We must deliver on our targets at all levels. Please report back following your consultations and submit to my office within seven days,” President Tinubu said.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale
Special Adviser to the President