₦50,000 NERSI Relief: How Many Nigerians Have Actually Been Paid?

The Federal Government says it has begun distributing ₦50,000 payments to vulnerable households through its National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs says beneficiaries will be selected using verified identity records and the National Social Register, and paid through approved digital providers. It also says people do not need to apply or pay an agent to receive the support. But key details remain unclear, including how many people have been paid, how much has been disbursed and how beneficiaries are distributed across states and local government areas. The public information reviewed for this report does not provide a full, verifiable breakdown of the programme’s spending, payment frequency or duration. SERAP has asked the government to disclose details about funding, selection criteria, payment providers and safeguards against political interference. The government should also report failed payments and complaints while protecting beneficiaries’ private information. Until these details are published, Nigerians cannot tell whether the relief is reaching the households it is meant to help.

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