The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has said it has so far captured more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians into the National Social Register (NSR).

NASSCO disclosed this on Tuesday in its verified social media handle on Instagram @nassco_nigeria.

The agency also explained that the figure represented a total of 19 million vulnerable households across 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.

The NSR is designed to create a database of poor and vulnerable households in the country. This is to assist government design, coordinate and integrate social safety-net programmes including distribution of Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to vulnerable Nigerians.

Funmi Olotu, the National Coordinator of NASSCO, said in her mission statement that the national social register would ensure that social protection initiatives are targeted, impactful and evidence-based.

”Our goal is not just to help, but to create a lasting platform that empowers families and communities to overcome the daily challenges they face.

”We are committed to transparency,’’ she said.

However, some Nigerians have expressed mixed reaction over the process of disbursement of the CCT to beneficiaries.