Federal Government Launches N50k Cash Support Programme

The Federal Government has introduced the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), a programme aimed at assisting vulnerable households with a monthly cash support of N50,000. This initiative is administered by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.

The funds are provided as grants, not loans, meaning beneficiaries are not required to repay them. Selection for the programme is based on verified national identity records and need, without regard to religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, or geographical location.

The programme operates across all six geopolitical zones, with payments distributed in phases. Beneficiaries will receive SMS notifications from one of the five approved payment providers, allowing them to accept the payment via a USSD code.

Importantly, no independent applications or payments can secure a place on the beneficiary list. The process is accessible via basic mobile phones, ensuring that beneficiaries do not need smartphones or internet access to receive their funds.