Renewed Hope Agenda:1,381 Yewa North Residents Receive Cash Transfer Debit Cards

Boffin July 09, 2026

No fewer than 1,381 residents of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, have received debit cards under the Federal Government's Household Uplifting Programme – Cash Transfer (HOPE-CT), a key component of the Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving the welfare of vulnerable households.

Speaking during the distribution of the debit cards at the Yewa North Local Government Secretariat, Ayetoro, the Ogun State Programme Manager of the State Cash Transfer Unit, Mr. Damilola Owoojuona, represented by the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Mr. Oluwagbemiga Falaju, described the programme as a strategic Federal Government intervention designed to reduce poverty and promote economic inclusion.

He explained that beneficiaries were among the 23,000 shortlisted residents across Ogun State expected to benefit from the intervention programme, which would provide direct financial support to vulnerable Nigerians, adding that each beneficiary would receive a total grant of ₦75,000, to be paid in three tranches of ₦25,000 each, through the debit cards issued under the scheme.

"The HOPE-CT programme is a Federal Government grant established to improve the living conditions of vulnerable households. Each beneficiary will receive ₦75,000 in three instalments of ₦25,000 each," he said.

Owoojuna, added that the State Cash Transfer Unit remained committed to ensuring that the programme was implemented with transparency, accountability and fairness.

"We will continue to work closely with the Federal Government to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive their grants through a transparent process anchored on National Identification Number (NIN) biometric verification," he said.

Some of the beneficiaries, including Alhaji Ramoni Olojede, Mrs. Saratu Sanusi and Mrs. Basirat Fatogu, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for the intervention, describing it as timely and impactful.