With over 176,000 polling units and existing ID systems like BVN and NIN, Nigeria has the tools to build a fairer, inclusive social register, if only it moves beyond politics.
A recent report by the World Bank, based on its May 2025 NDU, shows that only one out of three households has received conditional cash transfers after ten months, representing just 36 per cent of the 15 million households originally targeted. According to the same report, more unverified households have been paid than verified ones, raising
With over 176,000 polling units and existing ID systems like BVN and NIN, Nigeria has the tools to build a fairer, inclusive social register, if only it moves beyond politics.
A recent report by the World Bank, based on its May 2025 NDU, shows that only one out of three households has received conditional cash transfers after ten months, representing just 36 per cent of the 15 million households originally targeted. According to the same report, more unverified households have been paid than verified ones, raising
