FG’s poverty relief scheme stalls as clock ticks to deadline

The Federal Government says its direct benefit transfer programme is on track to lift millions out of poverty, but recent data shows the pace may not be fast enough to meet its own December 2025 target.

According to the latest dashboard from the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), only 8.1 million households had received cash transfers by August 2025, representing 54 percent of the 15 million households the government promised to cover. This leaves 46 percent of the target still unreached with just four m