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FG to support states bolster food security, basic services – Official
Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, National Coordinator, Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme says the Federal Government will assist the states in tackling poverty, addressing basic infrastructural deficit, food security, support to small and nano businesses.
Obaje made the declaration on Wednesday in Jalingo during a courtesy visit to Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba.
Obaje stated, “If the states and FCT fully support the implementation of NG-CARES, it will expand access to livelihood support and food security services and grants for vulnerable households and firms in the country.
“The NG-CARES is a Performance for Results (PforR) programme where states and FCT get reimbursed for funding developments according to agreed protocols.
”The reimbursement is based on earned results which translates into a corresponding amount much higher than what the sub-national invested.”
According to the national coordinator, Taraba had a draw-down of only $3.98 million out of the nominal allocation of $20 million to each state since the commencement of the programme.
”With more support from the state government, the state delivery platforms will perform better, earn more results and funds for the state,” Obaje said.
Responding, Kefas pledged the state government’s commitment to fully support the implementation of the NG-CARES Programme in the state.
He charged the implementation departments and agencies of the programme to work harder and according to the guidelines of the Implementation Manual to earn better results for the state.
Kefas charged the MDAs implementing the programme to report regular updates to enable him to track progress and promised to prioritize the welfare of staff working on it.
He lamented the delay in the release of funds due to bureaucracy, saying that it is a major setback in the implementation of the Programme.
He added that he would be a fulfilled Governor the day the poor and vulnerable in the state have access to development.
The NG-CARES Programme is set to release funds to States and FCT following the successful conduct of the second Independent Verification exercise and validation of the results earned by the States and FCT.
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