Kogi State Proposes ₦8.55bn Social Investment Package

The Kogi State Government has proposed a social investment package estimated at ₦8.55 billion, targeting 281,750 beneficiaries across the state's 21 Local Government Areas. Asiwaju Idris, the state Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of the Kogi State Commissioners’ Forum, announced this on Thursday during a meeting focused on grassroots mobilization in support of the development agenda of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Usman Ododo ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The proposal includes various components such as social transfers, livelihood support, climate-smart public works, community infrastructure, agricultural inputs, and the expansion of the State Social Register. Specific allocations include ₦1.237 billion for 5,000 beneficiaries under the Social Cash Transfer Unit, ₦2 billion for 15,000 beneficiaries for livelihood support, and ₦1.088 billion for 3,400 beneficiaries in climate-smart public works, among others.