Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has called on all residents in the eligible nine local governments and 42 wards, to register for the federal government’s Rapid Response Register (RRR).
The RRR is a government intervention targeted at cushioning the devastating economic impacts of the pandemic on urban and semi-urban poor, especially daily wage earners that were affected by the “lockdown”.
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El-Rufai who made the call in a statement said the registration process is simple, as it involves dialling a specific USSD code (*969#).
The local governments that are eligible in the first wave are Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kudan, Zaria, Kaura, Igabi, Sanga, Jema’a, Kagarko, Lere, Kachia, Soba, Giwa, Zangon Kataf, Ikara, Kajuru and Kauru.
The governor however said “ward specific codes would be made available within the next few days.’’
“Eligible persons can also call the National Social Safety Nets Programme (NASSP) Call Centre: 969. Residents of the selected wards may receive SMS from NASSP which they are expected to reply to if they consider themselves eligible.
“Applicants for the Rapid Response Register that successfully register and are validated will receive N5,000 monthly for a period of six (6) months under an expanded cash transfer programme of the federal government,’’ he added.
El-Rufai promised that the Kaduna State Social Investment (KADSIO), through the Kaduna State Operations Coordinating Unit (KADSOCU), will commence sensitization in the LGAs in the coming weeks.
