Federal Ministry launches N50,000 monthly grant program

The National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) is a program administered by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, aimed at assisting poor and vulnerable households in managing the rising cost of living. The initiative delivers monthly payments of N50,000 directly into the mobile wallets of selected beneficiaries, with the full amount provided without any deductions.

It has been clarified that this payment is a grant and not a loan, meaning recipients are not obligated to repay it. Beneficiaries are identified through a screening process that utilizes verified national identity records and the national social register, targeting households classified as poor and vulnerable.

The ministry does not accept open applications for NERSI; instead, eligible individuals are contacted through existing government systems. For more information, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has made details about the program available on its official website.