Federal government speaks on 'paying Nigerians N50,000'
The federal government has responded to rumors about a N50,000 National Support Allowance for Nigerians. Officials confirmed that no official plan has been announced yet.
- The federal ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction reacted to the alleged start of N50,000 National Support Allowance registration
- In a terse statement shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday, July 19, 2026, authorities sent a warning message to the Nigerian public
- The ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction is tasked with coordinating Nigeria's humanitarian responses, managing disaster relief operations, and implementing social protection
FCT, Abuja - The federal ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction has said it has not commenced registration for any N50,000 National Support Allowance.
Legit.ng reports that a viral message in Hausa had claimed that the Nigerian government's N50,000 National Support Allowance registration is ongoing.
But in a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday, July 19, Nigerian authorities asked citizens to disregard the message as fraudulent. It also cautioned against clicking on spurious links and websites.
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The statement read:
"Verify any info only through official govt channels."
Read the ministry of humanitarian affairs'
- Legit Original article
