COVID-19 LOCKDOWN : FG COMMENCES CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER IN LAGOS
Lagos State being the epicentre with highest coronavirus cases, The Federal Government has begun the conditional transfer of N20,000 to residents of Lagos State as part of efforts to reduce the effect of the lockdown.
This was revealed on Friday night the Governor of the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who said he had a meeting with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, in his office.
Lagos State has recorded not fewer than 160 cases out of the over 300 cases reported in Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu said the minister’s team was in Lagos to flag-off the conditional cash transfer and supply of relief food materials for the poor and vulnerable including the elderly, internally displaced persons, persons living with disabilities, petty traders, hawkers, labourers, amongst others.
This was contained in a tweet by the Governor, “Today, I received the Hon Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq who was in Lagos with her team to flag off the conditional cash transfer and supply of relief food materials for the vulnerable.
“Our state is the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria. We appreciate all the support we have received from the Federal Government. Again, I appreciate President Muhammadu Buhari for his leadership and for his invaluable support. We will not rest until Lagos is free of COVID-19.”
The FG had said beneficiaries of its conditional cash transfer had received it in Federal Capital Territory Abuja and some other states across the Country.
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