President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has covered susceptible ex-servicemen, widows, and dependents of fallen heroes in the countrywide Social Programme to advantage from the Conditional cash transfer, CCT, and different social intervention programs.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this all the way through an professional discuss with to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters.
She said the innovation to encompass those that paid the supreme rate for the sustenance of the peace of the nation and their dependants to serve as a morale booster for these presently securing the country.
She requested for the correct information of the affected ex-servicemen and their dependents that allows you to captured within the ongoing national Social Register verification recreation.
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar in his response noted the discuss with became well timed and thanked Dr. Edu for together with the retirees within the welfare scheme which he noted, will go a protracted means to renew the hopes of retired officers and their families .
On his half, the Chairman of Nigeria Legion, Maj. standard Abdulmalik Jubril (RTD), thanked President Bola Tinubu and Dr. Edu, for the innovation saying, this has in no way happened in the nation before.