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Nigerian govt begins disbursement of N20,000 in Osun
The Federal Government on Thursday commenced the disbursement of N20,000 to over 15, 000 indigent residents of Osun State.
The residents are some of the beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme put together by the federal government to cushion the effect of the coronavirus in the country.
The Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Ismail Omipidan, who disclosed this in a statement, said the payment begins across the 31 local governments in the state on Thursday.
He said the sum is the cumulative payment for four months, starting from January.
The governor’s aide said the cash would be paid to each of the beneficiaries through Direct Cash Transfer as it has been done in a few other states of the federation.
Omipidan said: “The federal government’s initiative would complement efforts taken by the state government to cushion the effects of the state-wide lockdown imposed to check the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
“The breakdown of the beneficiaries shows the following: Atakumosa East (735), Ilesa East (347), Ilesa West (386), Oriade (209), Ede South (508), Egbedore (305), Ejigbo (778), Iwo (366), Boluwaduro (362), Ila (447), Ifedayo (1062), Ifelodun (720), Odo Otin (526) and Boripe (404).
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“Others are – Ife East (289), and Ife East Area Office (208). Others are: Ife North (921), Ife South (302), Ayedire (389), Olaoluwa (334), Isokan (783), Ayedaade (305), Irewole (498), Atakumosa West (341), Obokun (461), Orolu (670), Irepodun (713), Oshogbo (519), Ede North (523), Olorunda (727) and Ife Central (424).
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