The federal government has awarded the cash transfer of N5,000 to the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) under the present administration’s social welfare package to most vulnerable Nigerians, Post Master General, Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, has said.
Adegbuyi who stated this on Tuesday at the occasion of 2018 World Post Day celebration in Oyo town, tagged: “The Post: Delivering good to the world” noted that NIPOST is expected to dispense N5,000 cash to the poor in three states including Nasarawa, Benue and Anambra.
He said ” For instance, the National Cash Transfer Office which caters for the vulnerable, the poor in the society awarded NIPOST the job to transfer cash to the poor. They give them N5,000, every month, and because NIPOST has been transformed and leveraging on technology, we were awarded the cash disposal of N5,000 in Benue, Nasarawa and Anambra. Who are we serving? We are serving the poor, the post is ready to deliver the goods to bring happiness.”
Earlier, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi commended NIPOST for its giant strides in recent years, describing the event as very significant in the history of the agency.
Oba Adeyemi, while speaking through his representative, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, said NIPOST has remained the only agency that has continued to connect the people, facilitating communication and enabling the people to stay in touch.
“But it has gone beyond that limit; today your money is save if you send it through NIPOST. It is a great pleasure to continue to identify and relate with NIPOST,” the royal father said.
Present at the celebration are the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi represented by the retired archbishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu, the Postmaster of the Federation, Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, the Managing Director of Wema Bank, Mr. Ademola Adebise, former Chairman of First Bank Plc, Rev. Akinboboye, NIPOST Zonal Manager, Mrs Ekeleme Kristie and Vice Chairman, Oyo East Local Government, Hon. Wahab Tajudeen.
