Governor AbdulRazaq Gets Support For  Social Security Efforts  At Meeting With  UNDP Top Official

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq  of Kwara state on Tuesday  met with the Resident Representative of the  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in  Nigeria . Mohamed Yahya.

 Abdulrazaq’s  media team in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the governor and the UNDP chief had fruitful deliberations while also getting  the assurances of Yahya to support cash transfers to the most vulnerable people in Kwara state as part of its COVID-19 recovery support initiative.

The UNDP is a non-profit organization that supports governments to meet their long-term development aspirations.

 The statement noted that Kwara state government  had placed  a high premium on social security and investment programmes under Governor AbdulRazaq’s leadership.

‘Through the Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIP) established by the state   government  in 2019, several thousands of vulnerable people have been assisted and empowered with the young entrepreneurs also getting  supported with funds.

Beneficiaries also include petty traders, the aged, transporters, school owners, among others’ the statement said. 

The UNDP chief had   also on Tuesday   tweeted about his meeting with the governor.

‘Had the pleasure meeting with Governor @RealAARahman of #Kwara State. We discussed his development priorities for the state.

@UNDPNigeria will support cash transfers to the most vulnerable people in #Kwara as part of our ongoing #Covid recovery support to Nigerian states’  he wrote- Team@orientactualmags.com
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