NSIP: FG DISTRIBUTES ENGAGEMENT LETTERS, DEVICES TO INDEPENDENT MONITORS IN ZAMFARA
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has flagged off the distribution of engagement letters and monitoring devices to 172 trained Independent Monitors in Zamfara State.
Speaking at the event in Gusau the Minister said the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), created by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016 is mandated to lift citizens out of poverty through Its various programmes such as:
“N-Power, National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP).
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“The programme is implemented in the 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory”, She said.
According to her, the 172 Independent Monitors are among the 5000 trained in February to April 2021.
”The devices to be used in monitoring the Programme are locally made in Nigeria with an Application called the Social Investment Management Information System (SIMIS) designed by an indigenous company.
“Using this application the Ministry sees real time activities of the Independent Monitors on the field, see reports submitted and the NSIP performance indicator state by state.
“This will help the Ministry detect areas where there are challenges and essentially help the Ministry to deliver on the mandate, to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty” the Minister said.
She further disclosed that the Independent Monitors are expected to monitor a designated number of beneficiaries of the NSIP and will be paid a stipend of N30,000 monthly.
“You must meet up to 80% of the deverables before you get your stipends.
“The engagement letters articulated the scope of work for the monitors which include ; routine monitoring of NSIP in their assigned”, She explained.
The State Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Hajiya Fa’ika Ahmad appreciated the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development for the occasion in the state.
Fa’ika Ahmad thanked the Ministry for its continued support in lifting Nigerians above the poverty line and improving on the living standards of the citizenry.
The Emir of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Sanusi Ahmad-Asha commended the federal government for uplifting the lives of vulnerables across the country.
Ahmad Asha said President Muhammad Buhari should be commended for initiating various programmes through NSIP which has yielded positive results in reducing poverty and hardship among Nigerians.
NSIP: FG DISTRIBUTES ENGAGEMENT LETTERS, DEVICES TO INDEPENDENT MONITORS IN ZAMFARA
