* Total 1, 126, 211 households currently benefitting from CCTs聽

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The Federal Government of Nigeria’s Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) to vulnerable and poor Nigerians to cushion the biting effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) may not cover all the 36 states of the Federation after all.

ConsumeConnect gathered that at least five states, including Lagos, Delta, Borno, Ogun, and Ebonyi have been excluded from the list of states currently benefiting from the N20, 000 conditional cash transfer scheme.

According to the Federal Government, the cash transfers are for “the poorest and vulnerable households” in the country.

The cash transfer scheme, which is part of the Social Investment Programme (SIP) of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration is subsumed under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

Mrs. Sadiya Umar Farouq currently heads the newly-created Federal Ministry.

ThisDay reports that the data from the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO), Abuja, FCT, indicated that of the Nigeria’s 36 states, 31 and Abuja currently, are benefiting from the scheme.

However, five other states, such as Lagos, Delta, Ebonyi, Ogun and Borno are excluded.

From the data, 133, 227 households benefitted in Katsina; 130, 764 in Zamfara; 99, 044 in Jigawa; 84,148 in Kano; 78, 434 in Plateau and 76,026 benefitted in Kebbi.

Others are Kogi, 62, 129; Benue, 58, 943; Nasarawa, 48, 687; and Kaduna, 35, 384; Kwara, 33, 218; Gombe, 26, 532; Akwa Ibom, 24,929; Yobe, 24, 814; Bauchi, 23, 305; and the FCT, 20, 129.

Likewise, Niger, 19, 898; Taraba, 17, 803; Adamawa, 16, 988; Osun, 15, 527; Oyo, 13, 811; Cross River, 11, 998; Edo, 11, 368; Bayelsa, 9, 805; Rivers State, 9, 596; Abia, 9, 347; Anambra, 8, 105; Imo, 7, 220; Ekiti, 4, 709; Ondo, 3, 812; Enugu, 3, 305; and Sokoto, 3, 165 are benefitting from the scheme.

According to the data, as of April 9, 2020, a total of 1, 126, 211 households are currently benefitting from the conditional cash transfer of the Federal Government.

On the states apparently excluded from the CCTs, report says no reason yet has been adduced for the exclusion.