FG’s $1bn social protection programme commendable, but cash transfers cannot create income — Expert

Nigerian Tribune | 31-08-2026 04:19am |

Professor Magnus Kpakol, a former National Coordinator of a poverty eradication programme, has described the Federal Government's $1 billion social protection programme as commendable but cautioned that cash transfers alone cannot generate sustainable income. He called for greater clarity on the financing of the programme. Kpakol emphasized that cash transfers cannot permanently lift households out of poverty.

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