Zamfara State unit of the National Cash Transfer Programme has started investigation into alleged non-payment of more than 10,000 cash transfer beneficiaries in Tsafe Local Council of the state.
More than 10,000 beneficiaries from 17 communities in the local council staged a protest last Thursday over alleged non-payment of their benefits since their enrolment in 2018.
Training and Communication Officer of the unit, Nasir Ja’afar, told newsmen in Gusau, yesterday: “We are aware of the uproar coming from communities in Tsafe over non-payment of the benefits.I appeal to affected beneficiaries and communities to be patient, as the issue has already been channelled to the National Cash Transfer Office, Abuja.”
The programme, conceived as part of Federal Government’s larger growth and social inclusion strategies to address key social concerns, began in September 2016. It is a component of the National Social Safety Nets Project supported by the World Bank to provide financial support for targeted poor and vulnerable households.
