Commencement of Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme (PCGS)
By Olayinka Awofadeju
Mood of many Nigerians change positively on Sunday morning as large number of citizens received SMS to invite them for the data capturing at various LCDAs in the nation.
Osun State is not exempted, people gathered at the designated places attached with the SMS sent to them before stipulated time which is 9:00am.
The programme is slater for five days, starting from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th of April. Instead of commencing by 9:00am, the exercise started by 11:00am on Monday at LCDA Secretariat, Magbon/Oyan road, Ila-Orangun and at different other places.
The SMS sent made it clear for all beneficiaries to come with their NIN slip as it will the only requirement to benefit from the federal government grant.
The LCDA Chairman who saw the programme as impromptu quickly provided plastic chairs for people to seat while waiting for their turn as the exercise was adjudge peaceful. Staff of the LCDA who talked with our reporter said, they were just getting to know about the programme in their LCDA this morning.
The response was commended by the participants as very impressive and the staff attached to the LCDA as responsible.
Participants urged federal government to start the payment of the grant in time without wasting time as some claimed to have been collecting theirs since last year.
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