Date: 2020-12-02

The Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWSSIP) on Monday began the disbursement of N6,000 bi monthly stipend to targeted 10,000 vulnerable adults across the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the disbursement of the stipend, "Owo Arugbo" commenced in the Patigi local government areas where more than 300 benefited, payments in other local governments are slated for the subsequent days of the week.

Owo Arugbo is a replication of the Conditional Cash Transfer of the Federal Government.

Speaking with newsmen, one of the beneficiaries, Aishatu Madu said that the stipend would help to improve the standard of living of her family.

Madu commended Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the initiative, saying that the gesture was the first from the state government in history.

NAN