PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FOCAL PERSON/EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR ON SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME,
PLATEAU STATE
We wish to enlighten the public on the N20,000.00 payment to the
poorest of the poor HouseHolds which commenced on 6th April 2020 in
Plateau State. The beneficiaries were paid for the months of January to
April as what they are entitled to have because their names are already
on the Social Register. The intervention which has been going on in the
state for the past two years, targets the poor and vulnerable that were
selected through a very transparent and participatory process. The
beneficiaries totaling 61,000 HouseHolds across the 17 LGAs, were
selected through community targeting process which is a global best
practice. The Community Based Targeting Team are credible staff and
representatives of the communities. After the selection of beneficiaries
using technology with GPS that records place of capture, the
beneficiaries were subjected to Proxy Mean Test [PMT] and validated by
the World Bank to ensure that the right people are on the Social
Register. A robust technology driven database of the poor and
vulnerable HouseHolds is developed for effective utilization
subsequently.The programme called the Conditional Cash Transfer, is implemented as
one of the components of the Social Investment Programmes. The
public are assured that Government will continue to touch the lives of the
poor and vulnerable in the state and the nation. We should give
maximum cooperation to government all the time so that more rewarding
interventions will reach our communities.
Let me reiterate that people should avoid disclosing their personal
information to unknown person on the premise that money is going to be
shared to them. The process of selecting the poor and vulnerable is
technology driven and not a disorganized paper and pen selection.
Please stay safe.
Signed:
Dr. Sumaye Fadimatu Hamza (PhD)
Executive Assistant to the Governor/Focal Person
Social Investment Programme. Plateau State
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