Kano State Government has been commended for its commitment to allocate 10% of the state’s budget in 2022 to improve delivery of social protection programme in the state.
National Social Protection Forum (NSPF), a Civil Society Organization drawn from the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria made this commendation known in a press release signed by its executives and obtained by our correspondent today.
NSPF noted that the singular act of the Kano State Government will contribute towards achieving the social protection policy expected to support the poorest and the most vulnerable population as well as people living with disabilities to achieve minimum acceptable standards of living.
The group however called on the state government to wake up to the 10% budgetary commitment to prioritize the passage of the Social Protection Bill into law as captured under the governance and stability block of the mutual accountability framework.
Among other things, the NSPF also called on the Kano State Government to prioritize the passage into law of the proposed Bill amendment 2021 for Persons with Disability with key focus to establish the Commission for PWDs by the end of 2022.
NSPF while noting that social protection is a veritable tool to bridge the gaps of inequality and exclusion in the society called on other state governments to replicate such programme as carried out in Kano State.
“We wish to appeal to other state government to make similar commitment towards the design, coordination and implementation of social protection programmes in their states”, it added.
“Social Protection is a veritable tool to bridge the gap of inequality and exclusion in our societies, it protects against shocks and vulnerabilities by addressing and reducing poverty”, it concluded.
