N-SIPA coordinator assures Nigerians of better Social Intervention programmes
By Ahmed Ubandoma
Hajiya Halima Shehu, the newly-appointed National Coordinator, National Social Investment Programme Agency (N-SIPA), has assured Nigerians of her determination to ensure better social intervention programmes for vulnerable people in the country.
Shehu specifically said the programme would be targeting the most poor and vulnerable people with the aim of lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
She made this known on Tuesday in Abuja shortly after she assumed office as the new National Coordinator of the agency.
“As we all know this N-SIP programmes had been in existence since 2016 but yet to significantly address the poverty issues out of the country.
“Because, the poor and vulnerable population in Nigeria keep increasing; twice the average population of Nigerians who can not afford the basic needs.
“We will do our best to provide basic social intervention for Nigerians because as we all know Poverty engenders crime in any society,” she said.
The N-SIPA boss expressed her commitment to change the narrative of the agency in the past where some of the social interventions programmes were criticised due to lack of transparency and accountability.
“As we all know, these programmes have witnessed series of criticisms in the past lacking in transparency, accountability, free and fair selection of beneficiaries as well as a realistic database amongst others.
“We hope to do better in this aspect especially now that the programmes are governed by an act which is a legal framework that clearly states the function of the Agency, the Chief Executive Officer and Stakeholders,” she said.
She therefore urged members of staff of the agency to give her maximum cooperation in a quest to deliver on the mandate.
“We have to be focused and committed in carrying out this sensitive assignment of poverty alleviation which is one of the biggest promise in President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“This Agenda cannot be achieved without a great team and collaboration from all stakeholders both at home and abroad which includes National and International Development partners.
“My working experience in this ministry of humanitarian affairs in the last 4 years availed me the opportunity to interface with the needy across the country.
“I have personally witnessed life changing situations on this programmes to the beneficiaries, we have taken a lot of Risk in carrying out this Humanitarian services.
“So I know exactly the scope of work at NSIPA and the huge task ahead of us to be accomplished in limited timeline” Shehu said.
She expressed confidence in the calibre of staff members in the agency.
“I have confidence that with the support by our mother Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, N-SIPA would achieve its target,” she said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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