The Federal Government of Nigeria
has directed the immediate release of N65 billion for the take- off of its
National Social Investment Programme. Minister of State for Budget and National
Planning Zainab Ahmed announced this while addressing State House correspondents
on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was
presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. She stated that the N65 billion
was part of the N150 billion approved by the steering committee of the
programme. The N500 billion is earmarked by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led
administration in the 2016 appropriation bill for the implementation of the
social investment programme.
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