Federal Government Launches N50,000 Relief Grant Program

The Federal Government has released guidelines for the N50,000 relief grant under the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention, managed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. This programme aims to assist households in coping with rising living costs.

Selected beneficiaries will receive N50,000 through mobile wallets operated by five approved payment providers. The grant is not a loan and does not require repayment.

Beneficiaries are chosen based on need from the National Social Register and verified national identity records, and their phone numbers are sourced from these records. The government clarified that individuals cannot apply or arrange to be added to the list of beneficiaries, which spans all six geopolitical zones without regard to religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation.

Payments will be made in phases, and the full amount will be credited to beneficiaries without deductions.