FG set to register Nigerian poor
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he said it would also provide the developers of the nsr feedback from seasoned technocrats on measures to better implement the register1 the ministry of budget and national planning says the national social registry nsr is part of federal governments effort to capture the nigerian poor and vulnerable in the country1 odewale represented by mr kayode obasa the director social development of the ministry said the register would help improve services in the country1 a lot of misinformation and invalidated data are out there in the public domain1 and attempt to use the data to implement the interventions have led sometimes to undesirable outcomes hence the need to take the right steps1 first by warehousing details of the poor and vulnerable nigerians irrespective of the location and socio-economic standings1 i therefore thank president muhammadu buhari for his visionary position and determination to ensure that every nigerian is counted and given basic social service1 odewale expressed optimism that the forum would address grey areas of the current nsr and shed more light on how mdas could leverage on the register1 mr olajide odewale the ministrys permanent secretary said this during an engagement meeting with ministries departments and agencies mdas and donor partners on nsr in abuja1 odewale expressed the ministrys commitment to ensuring that the nsr was sustained and utilised by all stakeholders1 he then commended the representatives of the various mdas and donor partners for their efforts and contribution to the success of the nsr1 the world bank representative prof foluso okunmodewa in his remarks expressed optimism that the nsr would resolve the errors of exclusions in the country1 what is important for us at the bank is to make sure that we protect the quality and credibility of this register1 i enjoin all the partners to ensure the register in terms of credibility is protected he said1 mrs hajara sami the acting national coordinator youth employment and social support operation yesso said the forum was timely and pledged commitment to support the nsr drive1 mr hamidou poufon the chief of social policy united nations international children emergency fund unicef also pledged the funds commitment to support the register1