Renewed Hope Grant: FG releases N11.58bn to Jigawa

The Jigawa state Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Hon. Auwal Danladi Sankara, Monday,  said the federal government has released N11,58 billion grant targeting 178,342 beneficiaries across the state.

While briefing journalists on the progress made in the implementation of the Renewed Hope Social Security Grant Programme, the commissioner said hopes were renewed among the populace.

He stated that the programme initially captured 154,413 less privileged households but was later expanded to cover 178,342 beneficiaries across the 37 local government areas of the state.

Sankara added that the implementation of the programme commenced in January 2026, during which 126,639 households were fully settled in the first phase.

“We are currently in the second phase of the programme. A total of 25,300 payment cards are under distribution to registered beneficiaries, and we hope to complete this before the end of August.

“In this second phase, the beneficiaries will receive a total grant of N1, 997,500,000, in line with Cash Transfer Program of National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA) guidelines.” he said.

He noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, out of compassion and concern for the common man, increased the grant from N10,000 per payment cycle to N25,000, to align with current economic realities and market indices.

“The main objective of the Renewed Hope Social Security Grant is to support less privileged families in improving their livelihood and nutrition security. It also aims to enhance the local micro-economy, as 99% of the grant is projected to be spent at the local level.

“If you inject such an amount of money into the local economy, it will have multidimensional positive impacts on rural and national productivity, thereby supporting GDP growth,” he stated.