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An amendment to the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA) 2023, aimed at moving the agency from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and

Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency began yesterday.Senator Bamidele said the bill seeks to amend Sections 9, 14, 21, 22, 26 and 33 of the NSIPA Act, 2023 by transferring the agency from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency.

He explained that with the amendment, a wide range of Sustainable Development Goals , including poverty reduction, education, health, social inclusion and empowerment could be achieved through the NSIPA He further explained that the National Assembly “should be part of the process, but that was not done. The support was sent to each state of the federation. All senators were onlookers, which is unacceptable.”

He said the previous government had initiatives like TraderMoni and COVID palliatives without parliamentary approval. Recommendations should also be made at the committee level.referred the bill to the committee of the whole for consideration today to allow senators go through the bill clause by clause.

Each of the pillars was designed to empower the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable Nigerians to attain an acceptable standard of living, irrespective of their locations nationwide.

 

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