The Kogi State Government has proposed a whopping ₦8.55 billion social investment package for 281,750 beneficiaries across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas.
The initiative, according to the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of the Kogi State Commissioners’ Forum, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, is designed to strengthen social protection, improve livelihoods and support vulnerable households across the state.
The proposal, contained in a summary of proposed beneficiaries and cost estimates for various Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs), covers social transfers, livelihood support, climate-smart public works, community infrastructure, agricultural inputs and expansion of the State Social Register.
Under the Social Cash Transfer Unit (SCTU), DLI 1.1 is expected to provide support to 5,000 beneficiaries across the 21 LGAs at a projected cost of ₦1.237 billion.
Another SCTU component, DLI 1.3A, targets 15,000 beneficiaries for livelihood support across the state, with an estimated cost of ₦2 billion.
The Labour-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) component, under DLI 1.5A, is projected to engage 3,400 beneficiaries across the 21 LGAs in climate-smart public works, at a cost of approximately ₦1.088 billion.
Similarly, the Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), through DLI 1.4A, is expected to support community basic services and infrastructure.
The programme proposes 1,000 beneficiaries per community across the 21 LGAs, with an estimated cost of ₦2.072 billion.
The FADAMA component, covering DLI 2.1 and DLI 2.3, is projected to benefit 7,350 people across the state through agricultural inputs and assets, at an estimated cost of ₦1.854 billion.
Meanwhile, the State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU), under DLI 4.1 and DLI 4.2, is expected to cover 250,000 beneficiaries across the 21 LGAs through the expansion of the State Social Register.
The component has an estimated cost of ₦300.55 million.
The proposed interventions are expected to provide social and economic support to vulnerable residents, create livelihood opportunities, promote climate-smart employment, improve access to basic community infrastructure and boost agricultural activities across Kogi State.
