COVID-19: FG begins transfer of N20,000 to poor households
Written by Onyirioha Nnamdi

Updated 2 days ago

- Amid coronavirus, Nigerians are beginning to have reasons to smile

- This is as the federal government has started the disbursement of N20,000 to poor indigenes in the FCT

- According to Sadia Umar-Farouk, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, the transfer of the funds will last for four months

The transfer of N20,000 by the federal government to poor households in the Kwali area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja has begun.

Sadia Umar-Farouk, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, on Wednesday, April 1, said that this is part of President Muhammadu Buhari's plan to help vulnerable Nigerians to cope with the lockdown order over coronavirus.

Umar-Farouk added that the disbursement of the funds will continue for four months starting from March, Channels TV