National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to strengthen healthcare coverage and financial risk protection for vulnerable people in the Niger Delta region.
The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will leverage the National Social Register to provide access to essential health and social services for one million people across the nine NDDC states.
NASSCO’s National Coordinator, Ms. Funmi Olotu, emphasised the importance of the initiative, saying: “This collaboration aligns with NASSCO’s mandate to ensure that vulnerable households receive much-needed support and services. It also ties into President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda of eradicating poverty and providing for the most disadvantaged across the country.”
Through the partnership, NASSCO will work alongside the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and…