Nigerian Government Updates on N50,000 Relief Payments

The Nigerian government, through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has provided an update on the N50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention. Citizens who have not yet received a text message regarding their eligibility are advised not to assume they have been excluded, as the payment process is being rolled out in stages.

Notifications are sent in batches, meaning some beneficiaries will receive their messages later than others. The government clarified that not every Nigerian will be included in this round of payments, which are intended for a limited number of households.

To check eligibility, individuals can use the USSD code of their payment provider. The intervention aims to assist households with the rising cost of living, with each selected beneficiary receiving N50,000 through one of five approved providers: ALAT, MoMo PSB, NairaGram, OPay, and Moniepoint.

The government emphasized that the grant does not require repayment and warned against scams related to fast-tracking payments.