How far my people, big news dey land from Abuja wey go sweet your heart! Action Against Hunger don waka come together with German Federal Ministry and other big boys from European Union to start fresh social protection programme wey go support about 1.4 million people for Borno and Adamawa states.
This gist wey dem drop na for opening ceremony wey happen on Tuesday. Dem gather plenty stakeholders from government and humanitarian sectors plus other partners wey sabi the matter. Thierno Diallo, wey be Country Director of Action Against Hunger for Nigeria, no fit make am, but him deputy, Andwalem Fekadu, carry the gist come.
Fekadu talk say this new initiative go help strengthen the resilience of communities wey don suffer long wahala from conflict and insecurity wey dey disturb Northeast. E go provide cash support to vulnerable households and also work with state governments to boost social protection systems wey dey ground. Na serious plan this o!
He drop am clear say dem dey target people wey don face a lot of gbege from the protracted conflict. For Borno and Adamawa, those wey no fit meet basic needs go be priority. This project go dey back the government to make sure say social protection babas for the area fit do their work better.
Omo, oko €1 million don dey ready for this project to expand Social Cash Transfer component. Dem don package accountability and transparency make sure say proper monitoring dey ground. E no go be like before when people no fit see wetin dey happen with the funds!
Another important gist be say Action Against Hunger go run di project for one year, but if more money show, dem fit expand am. Fekadu talk say plenty states for Northeast, Northwest, and North-Central dey suffer from insecurity but lack of funds dey hold them back from broadening di scope.
On wetin people fit expect, individuals wey join the programme go see cash between ₦150,000 and ₦200,000 depending on the phase wey dem dey. This one go surely help people wey don suffer plenty for di area.
Na serious work Action Against Hunger dey do, dem don deySHALLO dey kpai effort for social protection for Nigeria since 10 years. Dem don help states like Jigawa, Kano, and don do plenty work for Borno and Yobe too. Na continuation of support for vulnerable populations wey dey conflict zones.
Borno and Adamawa don see enough of conflict matter, people under days dey struggle to fit meet basic needs. This new programme go help address some of those issues, by gving cash support while helping the government to build di systems wey go protect their people.
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