FG clarifies N50,000 NERSI relief selection—no registration, beneficiaries picked from social register

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has clarified how beneficiaries emerge for the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), a ₦50,000 grant for vulnerable households. In a statement Friday, Director Janet Mcdickson Noah said selection draws from the National Social Register and verified national identity records using poverty and vulnerability criteria—covering all six geopolitical zones.

There is no application, registration, or portal for this programme. No individual or agent can influence who gets picked. Each beneficiary receives ₦50,000 as a grant, not a loan, with zero repayment required. Selected people will be notified via SMS from authorised digital financial service providers.

The ministry warned beneficiaries never to share PIN, OTP, or BVN with anyone. For enquiries or complaints, call the official NERSI helpline: 0700-022-2222. This intervention falls under President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.

If you're not on the National Social Register, you cannot be selected for this round. The register is built through community-based targeting and proxy means testing—so inclusion depends on prior enumeration exercises in your area.

Are you on the social register? If unsure, check with your local government's social welfare office or community leaders who participated in past enumeration exercises.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/fg-clarifies-how-beneficiaries-emerge-for-n50000-nersi-relief-fund/