Tag: Humanitarian Ministry

Cash Transfers: “We use AI to identify poor Nigerians in rural areas” – FG

Aminu Imam
FG on AI2

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says the federal government is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify poor Nigerians living in urban slums. Speaking during a television programme  on Friday, Yilwatda explained that AI technology has helped expand the national social register from 13 million to 19.7 million people. While the register previously focused on rural communities, it now includes the urban poor. “To assist people, you need to identify them first. That’s why we began by validating and expanding the social register”, he said. According to…

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“Replace Humanitarian ministry with National Social Security Agency” – Nwoko tells Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Senator Nwoko

A Senator in the 10th Senate, Ned Nwoko, has called on President Bola Tinubu to replace the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs with a National Social Security Agency. Nwoko made the call in an open letter, titled: Reimagining Nigerias Social Safety Net: A Call to Replace the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs with a National Social Security Agency Under the Office of the President, addressed to Tinubu in Abuja yesterday. The lawmaker, who represents Delta-North Senatorial District, noted that the creation of the National Social Security Agency, would guarantee the right and…

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N585m scandal: Perm. Sec. takes over at Humanitarian Affairs ministry

Aminu Imam

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Olumuyiwa Enitan, has taken over the management of the ministry as directed by President Bola Tinubu after the suspension of Betta Edu as minister. Edu was suspended by the President on Monday following widespread anger over the approval given by the former humanitarian affairs minister for the payment of N585m into a private account. The President had directed the minister to hand over to the Permanent Secretary, who got the letter to take over the affairs of the ministry…

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N3bn Palliatives Scandal: ‘Poverty Alleviation Ministry further crippling nations economy’ – Cleric

Aminu Imam

Following the alleged N3 billion corruption scandal rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Dr. Betta Edu, the Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has described the ministry as non-existent in Nigeria. According to him, the ministry was established to further cripple the nations economy. Recall that the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was created by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 with the goal of developing humanitarian policies and providing effective coordination of national and international humanitarian…

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NSIPA:How Betta squandered over N3bn in 1 month – Close Sources

Aminu Imam

… Arewa group appeals to Tinubu to suspend her Close sources have revealed that the suspended National Social Investment Programme Agency, (NSIPA) Boss, Halima Shehu has been witnessing series of witch-hunting from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Betta Edu, ever since the suspended NSIPA Boss vowed not to compromise since her assumption of office. It was gathered that Shehu realised that Betta Edu removed over three billion Naira (N3bn) in one month for National Social Register (NSR) Verification without proof or authorisation from the NSIPA…

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EFCC uncovers N37bn fraud in humanitarian ministry, indicts Buharis minister, contractor

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a total sum of N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under former minister, Sadiyya Umar-Farouk. According to reports, details of the ongoing probe revealed that the money was transferred from the Federal Governments coffers and sent to 38 different bank accounts domiciled in five legacy commercial banks belonging to or connected with a contractor, James Okwete. Following receipt of the funds, Okwete allegedly transferred N6,746,034,000.00 to Bureau De Change Operators, withdrew N540,000,000.00 in cash, purchased luxury cars with…

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N2.67bn school feeding fraud: Humanitarian Ministry not involved, says ICPC

Ishaku Yohanna

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has clarified that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, did not divert N2.67 billion for school feeding as alleged by some publications. Spokesperson of the ICPC, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, in a statement on Tuesday said that the commission chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, was misquoted and urged the public to disregard such publication. The statement said: The attention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been drawn to some reports…

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