Reps To Probe Delay In Conditional Cash Transfer Payments

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the delay in disbursing the conditional cash transfer to some beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s Household Upliftment Programme.

During Wednesday’s plenary, presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the House set up an ad-hoc committee to probe the delayed payments and report back within four weeks.

The resolution followed a motion moved by Abbas Adigun, the lawmaker representing Ibadan North-East/Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency in Oyo State.

The Household Upliftment Programme, developed in partnership with the World Bank in 2016, is implemented by the National Cash Transfer Office to support poor and vulnerable households across Nigeria.

Adigun explained that in August 2024, nominees were informed they would receive ₦50,000 each for three months. Their details were submitted via an online portal, and payments were supposed to be made directly to their bank accounts to cushion economic hardship.

However, he lamented that while some nominees received their payments after a long delay, others had yet to receive any funds, with no response from the National Cash Transfer Office.

The House vowed to investigate the matter to ensure transparency and accountability in the disbursement process.